Subtract 49/32 from 50/7
1st number: 7 1/7, 2nd number: 1 17/32
50/7 - 49/32 is 1257/224.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
50/7 = 50 × 32/7 × 32 = 1600/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
49/32 = 49 × 7/32 × 7 = 343/224 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1600/224 - 343/224 = 1600 - 343/224 = 1257/224 - In mixed form: 5137/224
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