Subtract 36/21 from 49/60
1st number: 49/60, 2nd number: 1 15/21
49/60 - 36/21 is -377/420.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
49/60 = 49 × 7/60 × 7 = 343/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
36/21 = 36 × 20/21 × 20 = 720/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
343/420 - 720/420 = 343 - 720/420 = -377/420
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