Subtract 48/30 from 36/42
1st number: 36/42, 2nd number: 1 18/30
36/42 - 48/30 is -26/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 30 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
36/42 = 36 × 5/42 × 5 = 180/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 7 = 210,
48/30 = 48 × 7/30 × 7 = 336/210 - Subtract the two like fractions:
180/210 - 336/210 = 180 - 336/210 = -156/210 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -26/35
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