Subtract 45/18 from 49/32
1st number: 1 17/32, 2nd number: 2 9/18
49/32 - 45/18 is -31/32.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 18 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
49/32 = 49 × 9/32 × 9 = 441/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 16 = 288,
45/18 = 45 × 16/18 × 16 = 720/288 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/288 - 720/288 = 441 - 720/288 = -279/288 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -31/32
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