Subtract 48/30 from 3/45
1st number: 3/45, 2nd number: 1 18/30
3/45 - 48/30 is -23/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 30 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
3/45 = 3 × 2/45 × 2 = 6/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 3 = 90,
48/30 = 48 × 3/30 × 3 = 144/90 - Subtract the two like fractions:
6/90 - 144/90 = 6 - 144/90 = -138/90 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -23/15
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