Subtract 50/14 from 49/45
1st number: 1 4/45, 2nd number: 3 8/14
49/45 - 50/14 is -782/315.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 14 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 14 = 630,
49/45 = 49 × 14/45 × 14 = 686/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 45 = 630,
50/14 = 50 × 45/14 × 45 = 2250/630 - Subtract the two like fractions:
686/630 - 2250/630 = 686 - 2250/630 = -1564/630 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -782/315
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