Subtract 60/49 from 9/12
1st number: 9/12, 2nd number: 1 11/49
9/12 - 60/49 is -93/196.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 49 is 588
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
9/12 = 9 × 49/12 × 49 = 441/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 12 = 588,
60/49 = 60 × 12/49 × 12 = 720/588 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/588 - 720/588 = 441 - 720/588 = -279/588 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -93/196
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