Subtract 49/10 from 80/14
1st number: 5 10/14, 2nd number: 4 9/10
80/14 - 49/10 is 57/70.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
80/14 = 80 × 5/14 × 5 = 400/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
49/10 = 49 × 7/10 × 7 = 343/70 - Subtract the two like fractions:
400/70 - 343/70 = 400 - 343/70 = 57/70
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