Subtract 49/45 from 25/32
1st number: 25/32, 2nd number: 1 4/45
25/32 - 49/45 is -443/1440.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 45 is 1440
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1440 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 45 = 1440,
25/32 = 25 × 45/32 × 45 = 1125/1440 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 32 = 1440,
49/45 = 49 × 32/45 × 32 = 1568/1440 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1125/1440 - 1568/1440 = 1125 - 1568/1440 = -443/1440
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