Subtract 36/35 from 45/48
1st number: 45/48, 2nd number: 1 1/35
45/48 - 36/35 is -51/560.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 35 is 1680
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1680 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 35 = 1680,
45/48 = 45 × 35/48 × 35 = 1575/1680 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 48 = 1680,
36/35 = 36 × 48/35 × 48 = 1728/1680 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1575/1680 - 1728/1680 = 1575 - 1728/1680 = -153/1680 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -51/560
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