Subtract 42/30 from 4/45
1st number: 4/45, 2nd number: 1 12/30
4/45 - 42/30 is -59/45.
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,
4/45 = 4 × 2/45 × 2 = 8/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 3 = 90,
42/30 = 42 × 3/30 × 3 = 126/90 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/90 - 126/90 = 8 - 126/90 = -118/90 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -59/45
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