Subtract 6/27 from 48/49, Solve 48/49

Subtract 6/27 from 48/49

48/49 - 6/27 is 334/441.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 27 is 1323

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1323
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 27 = 1323,
48/49 = 48 × 27/49 × 27 = 1296/1323
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 49 = 1323,
6/27 = 6 × 49/27 × 49 = 294/1323
Subtract the two like fractions:
1296/1323 - 294/1323 = 1296 - 294/1323 = 1002/1323
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 334/441

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