Subtract 35/16 from 84/49
1st number: 1 35/49, 2nd number: 2 3/16
84/49 - 35/16 is -53/112.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
84/49 = 84 × 16/49 × 16 = 1344/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
35/16 = 35 × 49/16 × 49 = 1715/784 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1344/784 - 1715/784 = 1344 - 1715/784 = -371/784 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -53/112
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