Subtract 48/49 from 15/10
1st number: 1 5/10, 2nd number: 48/49
15/10 - 48/49 is 51/98.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
15/10 = 15 × 49/10 × 49 = 735/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
48/49 = 48 × 10/49 × 10 = 480/490 - Subtract the two like fractions:
735/490 - 480/490 = 735 - 480/490 = 255/490 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 51/98
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