Subtract 49/45 from 45/56
1st number: 45/56, 2nd number: 1 4/45
45/56 - 49/45 is -719/2520.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 45 is 2520
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2520 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 45 = 2520,
45/56 = 45 × 45/56 × 45 = 2025/2520 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 56 = 2520,
49/45 = 49 × 56/45 × 56 = 2744/2520 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2025/2520 - 2744/2520 = 2025 - 2744/2520 = -719/2520
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