Subtract 48/42 from 4/9
1st number: 4/9, 2nd number: 1 6/42
4/9 - 48/42 is -44/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 42 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
4/9 = 4 × 14/9 × 14 = 56/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
48/42 = 48 × 3/42 × 3 = 144/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/126 - 144/126 = 56 - 144/126 = -88/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -44/63
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