Subtract 42/35 from 49/75
1st number: 49/75, 2nd number: 1 7/35
49/75 - 42/35 is -41/75.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 35 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 35 × 15 = 525,
42/35 = 42 × 15/35 × 15 = 630/525 - Subtract the two like fractions:
343/525 - 630/525 = 343 - 630/525 = -287/525 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -41/75
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