Subtract 2/49 from 75/3
1st number: 25 0/3, 2nd number: 2/49
75/3 - 2/49 is 1223/49.
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,
75/3 = 75 × 49/3 × 49 = 3675/147 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 3 = 147,
2/49 = 2 × 3/49 × 3 = 6/147 - Subtract the two like fractions:
3675/147 - 6/147 = 3675 - 6/147 = 3669/147 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 1223/49
- In mixed form: 2447/49
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