Subtract 25/18 from 90/49
1st number: 1 41/49, 2nd number: 1 7/18
90/49 - 25/18 is 395/882.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 18 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
90/49 = 90 × 18/49 × 18 = 1620/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
25/18 = 25 × 49/18 × 49 = 1225/882 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1620/882 - 1225/882 = 1620 - 1225/882 = 395/882
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