Subtract 54/45 from 48/84
1st number: 48/84, 2nd number: 1 9/45
48/84 - 54/45 is -22/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 45 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 15 = 1260,
48/84 = 48 × 15/84 × 15 = 720/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 28 = 1260,
54/45 = 54 × 28/45 × 28 = 1512/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
720/1260 - 1512/1260 = 720 - 1512/1260 = -792/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -22/35
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