Subtract 32/45 from 49/2
1st number: 24 1/2, 2nd number: 32/45
49/2 - 32/45 is 2141/90.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 45 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 45 = 90,
49/2 = 49 × 45/2 × 45 = 2205/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 2 = 90,
32/45 = 32 × 2/45 × 2 = 64/90 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2205/90 - 64/90 = 2205 - 64/90 = 2141/90 - In mixed form: 2371/90
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