Subtract 35/10 from 75/49
1st number: 1 26/49, 2nd number: 3 5/10
75/49 - 35/10 is -193/98.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
75/49 = 75 × 10/49 × 10 = 750/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
35/10 = 35 × 49/10 × 49 = 1715/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
750/490 - 1715/490 = 750 - 1715/490 = -965/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -193/98
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