Subtract 49/45 from 45/63
1st number: 45/63, 2nd number: 1 4/45
45/63 - 49/45 is -118/315.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 45 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
45/63 = 45 × 5/63 × 5 = 225/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
49/45 = 49 × 7/45 × 7 = 343/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
225/315 - 343/315 = 225 - 343/315 = -118/315
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