Subtract 18/4 from 49/75
1st number: 49/75, 2nd number: 4 2/4
49/75 - 18/4 is -577/150.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 4 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
49/75 = 49 × 4/75 × 4 = 196/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 75 = 300,
18/4 = 18 × 75/4 × 75 = 1350/300 - Subtract the two like fractions:
196/300 - 1350/300 = 196 - 1350/300 = -1154/300 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -577/150
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