Subtract 14/64 from 50/49
1st number: 1 1/49, 2nd number: 14/64
50/49 - 14/64 is 1257/1568.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 64 is 3136
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3136 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 64 = 3136,
50/49 = 50 × 64/49 × 64 = 3200/3136 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 49 = 3136,
14/64 = 14 × 49/64 × 49 = 686/3136 - Subtract the two like fractions:
3200/3136 - 686/3136 = 3200 - 686/3136 = 2514/3136 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 1257/1568
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