Subtract 50/45 from 9/49
1st number: 9/49, 2nd number: 1 5/45
9/49 - 50/45 is -409/441.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 45 is 2205
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2205 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 45 = 2205,
9/49 = 9 × 45/49 × 45 = 405/2205 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 49 = 2205,
50/45 = 50 × 49/45 × 49 = 2450/2205 - Subtract the two like fractions:
405/2205 - 2450/2205 = 405 - 2450/2205 = -2045/2205 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -409/441
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