Subtract 30/49 from 8/5
1st number: 1 3/5, 2nd number: 30/49
8/5 - 30/49 is 242/245.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 49 is 245
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 245 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 49 = 245,
8/5 = 8 × 49/5 × 49 = 392/245 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 5 = 245,
30/49 = 30 × 5/49 × 5 = 150/245 - Subtract the two like fractions:
392/245 - 150/245 = 392 - 150/245 = 242/245
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