Subtract 14/25 from 49/42
1st number: 1 7/42, 2nd number: 14/25
49/42 - 14/25 is 91/150.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 25 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
49/42 = 49 × 25/42 × 25 = 1225/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
14/25 = 14 × 42/25 × 42 = 588/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1225/1050 - 588/1050 = 1225 - 588/1050 = 637/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 91/150
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