Subtract 1/14 from 49/48
1st number: 1 1/48, 2nd number: 1/14
49/48 - 1/14 is 319/336.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 14 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
49/48 = 49 × 7/48 × 7 = 343/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 24 = 336,
1/14 = 1 × 24/14 × 24 = 24/336 - Subtract the two like fractions:
343/336 - 24/336 = 343 - 24/336 = 319/336
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