Subtract 14/16 from 50/49
1st number: 1 1/49, 2nd number: 14/16
50/49 - 14/16 is 57/392.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
50/49 = 50 × 16/49 × 16 = 800/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
14/16 = 14 × 49/16 × 49 = 686/784 - Subtract the two like fractions:
800/784 - 686/784 = 800 - 686/784 = 114/784 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 57/392
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