Subtract 75/54 from 48/49
1st number: 48/49, 2nd number: 1 21/54
48/49 - 75/54 is -361/882.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 54 is 2646
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2646 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 54 = 2646,
48/49 = 48 × 54/49 × 54 = 2592/2646 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 49 = 2646,
75/54 = 75 × 49/54 × 49 = 3675/2646 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2592/2646 - 3675/2646 = 2592 - 3675/2646 = -1083/2646 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -361/882
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