Subtract 1/49 from 75/70
1st number: 1 5/70, 2nd number: 1/49
75/70 - 1/49 is 103/98.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
75/70 = 75 × 7/70 × 7 = 525/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
1/49 = 1 × 10/49 × 10 = 10/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
525/490 - 10/490 = 525 - 10/490 = 515/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 103/98
- In mixed form: 15/98
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