Subtract 42/27 from 1/48
1st number: 1/48, 2nd number: 1 15/27
1/48 - 42/27 is -221/144.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 27 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 9 = 432,
1/48 = 1 × 9/48 × 9 = 9/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
42/27 = 42 × 16/27 × 16 = 672/432 - Subtract the two like fractions:
9/432 - 672/432 = 9 - 672/432 = -663/432 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -221/144
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