Subtract 2/49 from 60/3
1st number: 20 0/3, 2nd number: 2/49
60/3 - 2/49 is 978/49.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 49 is 147
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 147 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 49 = 147,
60/3 = 60 × 49/3 × 49 = 2940/147 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 3 = 147,
2/49 = 2 × 3/49 × 3 = 6/147 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2940/147 - 6/147 = 2940 - 6/147 = 2934/147 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 978/49
- In mixed form: 1947/49
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