Subtract 50/49 from 54/60
1st number: 54/60, 2nd number: 1 1/49
54/60 - 50/49 is -59/490.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 49 is 2940
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2940 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 49 = 2940,
54/60 = 54 × 49/60 × 49 = 2646/2940 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 60 = 2940,
50/49 = 50 × 60/49 × 60 = 3000/2940 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2646/2940 - 3000/2940 = 2646 - 3000/2940 = -354/2940 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -59/490
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