Subtract 5/4 from 48/63
1st number: 48/63, 2nd number: 1 1/4
48/63 - 5/4 is -41/84.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 4 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
48/63 = 48 × 4/63 × 4 = 192/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
5/4 = 5 × 63/4 × 63 = 315/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
192/252 - 315/252 = 192 - 315/252 = -123/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -41/84
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