Subtract 50/9 from 60/49
1st number: 1 11/49, 2nd number: 5 5/9
60/49 - 50/9 is -1910/441.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 9 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
60/49 = 60 × 9/49 × 9 = 540/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
50/9 = 50 × 49/9 × 49 = 2450/441 - Subtract the two like fractions:
540/441 - 2450/441 = 540 - 2450/441 = -1910/441
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