Subtract 48/45 from 18/21
1st number: 18/21, 2nd number: 1 3/45
18/21 - 48/45 is -22/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 45 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 15 = 315,
18/21 = 18 × 15/21 × 15 = 270/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
48/45 = 48 × 7/45 × 7 = 336/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
270/315 - 336/315 = 270 - 336/315 = -66/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -22/105
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