Subtract 2/14 from 49/48
1st number: 1 1/48, 2nd number: 2/14
49/48 - 2/14 is 295/336.
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,
2/14 = 2 × 24/14 × 24 = 48/336 - Subtract the two like fractions:
343/336 - 48/336 = 343 - 48/336 = 295/336
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