Subtract 8/70 from 54/49, Solve 1 5/49

Subtract 8/70 from 54/49

1^st number: 1 5/49, 2^nd number: 8/70

54/49 - 8/70 is 242/245.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 70 is 490

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
54/49 = 54 × 10/49 × 10 = 540/490
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
8/70 = 8 × 7/70 × 7 = 56/490
Subtract the two like fractions:
540/490 - 56/490 = 540 - 56/490 = 484/490
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 242/245

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