Subtract 60/36 from 7/49
1st number: 7/49, 2nd number: 1 24/36
7/49 - 60/36 is -32/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 36 is 1764
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 36 = 1764,
7/49 = 7 × 36/49 × 36 = 252/1764 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
60/36 = 60 × 49/36 × 49 = 2940/1764 - Subtract the two like fractions:
252/1764 - 2940/1764 = 252 - 2940/1764 = -2688/1764 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -32/21
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