Subtract 50/45 from 48/35
1st number: 1 13/35, 2nd number: 1 5/45
48/35 - 50/45 is 82/315.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 45 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
48/35 = 48 × 9/35 × 9 = 432/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
50/45 = 50 × 7/45 × 7 = 350/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
432/315 - 350/315 = 432 - 350/315 = 82/315
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