Subtract 50/45 from 48/63
1st number: 48/63, 2nd number: 1 5/45
48/63 - 50/45 is -22/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 45 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
48/63 = 48 × 5/63 × 5 = 240/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
50/45 = 50 × 7/45 × 7 = 350/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
240/315 - 350/315 = 240 - 350/315 = -110/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -22/63
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