Subtract 16/5 from 49/70
1st number: 49/70, 2nd number: 3 1/5
49/70 - 16/5 is -5/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 5 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
49/70 = 49 × 1/70 × 1 = 49/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
16/5 = 16 × 14/5 × 14 = 224/70 - Subtract the two like fractions:
49/70 - 224/70 = 49 - 224/70 = -175/70 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -5/2
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