Subtract 30/18 from 48/84
1st number: 48/84, 2nd number: 1 12/18
48/84 - 30/18 is -23/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 18 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 3 = 252,
48/84 = 48 × 3/84 × 3 = 144/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 14 = 252,
30/18 = 30 × 14/18 × 14 = 420/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
144/252 - 420/252 = 144 - 420/252 = -276/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -23/21
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