Subtract 60/63 from 48/45, Solve 1 3/45

Subtract 60/63 from 48/45

1^st number: 1 3/45, 2^nd number: 60/63

48/45 - 60/63 is 4/35.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 63 is 315

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
48/45 = 48 × 7/45 × 7 = 336/315
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
60/63 = 60 × 5/63 × 5 = 300/315
Subtract the two like fractions:
336/315 - 300/315 = 336 - 300/315 = 36/315
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 4/35

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