Subtract 40/35 from 49/50
1st number: 49/50, 2nd number: 1 5/35
49/50 - 40/35 is -57/350.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 35 is 350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 7 = 350,
49/50 = 49 × 7/50 × 7 = 343/350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 10 = 350,
40/35 = 40 × 10/35 × 10 = 400/350 - Subtract the two like fractions:
343/350 - 400/350 = 343 - 400/350 = -57/350
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