Subtract 42/32 from 45/49
1st number: 45/49, 2nd number: 1 10/32
45/49 - 42/32 is -309/784.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 32 is 1568
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1568 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 32 = 1568,
45/49 = 45 × 32/49 × 32 = 1440/1568 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 49 = 1568,
42/32 = 42 × 49/32 × 49 = 2058/1568 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1440/1568 - 2058/1568 = 1440 - 2058/1568 = -618/1568 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -309/784
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