Subtract 40/24 from 75/49
1st number: 1 26/49, 2nd number: 1 16/24
75/49 - 40/24 is -20/147.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 24 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
75/49 = 75 × 24/49 × 24 = 1800/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
40/24 = 40 × 49/24 × 49 = 1960/1176 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1800/1176 - 1960/1176 = 1800 - 1960/1176 = -160/1176 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -20/147
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