Subtract 48/81 from 45/30
1st number: 1 15/30, 2nd number: 48/81
45/30 - 48/81 is 49/54.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 81 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 27 = 810,
45/30 = 45 × 27/30 × 27 = 1215/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
48/81 = 48 × 10/81 × 10 = 480/810 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1215/810 - 480/810 = 1215 - 480/810 = 735/810 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 49/54
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