Subtract 75/48 from 35/81
1st number: 35/81, 2nd number: 1 27/48
35/81 - 75/48 is -1465/1296.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 48 is 1296
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1296 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 16 = 1296,
35/81 = 35 × 16/81 × 16 = 560/1296 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 27 = 1296,
75/48 = 75 × 27/48 × 27 = 2025/1296 - Subtract the two like fractions:
560/1296 - 2025/1296 = 560 - 2025/1296 = -1465/1296
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