Subtract 30/3 from 49/6
1st number: 8 1/6, 2nd number: 10 0/3
496 - 303 is -116.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
496 = 49 × 16 × 1 = 496 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
303 = 30 × 23 × 2 = 606 - Subtract the two like fractions:
496 - 606 = 49 - 606 = -116
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