Subtract 50/60 from 90/49
1st number: 1 41/49, 2nd number: 50/60
90/49 - 50/60 is 295/294.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 60 is 2940
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2940 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 60 = 2940,
90/49 = 90 × 60/49 × 60 = 5400/2940 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 49 = 2940,
50/60 = 50 × 49/60 × 49 = 2450/2940 - Subtract the two like fractions:
5400/2940 - 2450/2940 = 5400 - 2450/2940 = 2950/2940 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 295/294
- In mixed form: 11/294
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