Subtract 50/28 from 49/60
1st number: 49/60, 2nd number: 1 22/28
49/60 - 50/28 is -407/420.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 28 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 28 × 15 = 420,
50/28 = 50 × 15/28 × 15 = 750/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
343/420 - 750/420 = 343 - 750/420 = -407/420
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