Subtract 36/14 from 49/75
1st number: 49/75, 2nd number: 2 8/14
49/75 - 36/14 is -1007/525.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 14 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
49/75 = 49 × 14/75 × 14 = 686/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
36/14 = 36 × 75/14 × 75 = 2700/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
686/1050 - 2700/1050 = 686 - 2700/1050 = -2014/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1007/525
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