Subtract 30/18 from 18/45
1st number: 18/45, 2nd number: 1 12/18
18/45 - 30/18 is -19/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 18 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
18/45 = 18 × 2/45 × 2 = 36/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
30/18 = 30 × 5/18 × 5 = 150/90 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/90 - 150/90 = 36 - 150/90 = -114/90 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -19/15
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