Subtract 42/16 from 49/81
1st number: 49/81, 2nd number: 2 10/16
49/81 - 42/16 is -1309/648.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 16 is 1296
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1296 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 16 = 1296,
49/81 = 49 × 16/81 × 16 = 784/1296 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 81 = 1296,
42/16 = 42 × 81/16 × 81 = 3402/1296 - Subtract the two like fractions:
784/1296 - 3402/1296 = 784 - 3402/1296 = -2618/1296 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1309/648
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