Subtract 16/7 from 49/75
1st number: 49/75, 2nd number: 2 2/7
49/75 - 16/7 is -857/525.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 7 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
49/75 = 49 × 7/75 × 7 = 343/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 75 = 525,
16/7 = 16 × 75/7 × 75 = 1200/525 - Subtract the two like fractions:
343/525 - 1200/525 = 343 - 1200/525 = -857/525
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