Subtract 45/21 from 49/18
1st number: 2 13/18, 2nd number: 2 3/21
49/18 - 45/21 is 73/126.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 21 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
49/18 = 49 × 7/18 × 7 = 343/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 6 = 126,
45/21 = 45 × 6/21 × 6 = 270/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
343/126 - 270/126 = 343 - 270/126 = 73/126
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