Subtract 30/45 from 49/35
1st number: 1 14/35, 2nd number: 30/45
49/35 - 30/45 is 11/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 45 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
49/35 = 49 × 9/35 × 9 = 441/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
30/45 = 30 × 7/45 × 7 = 210/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/315 - 210/315 = 441 - 210/315 = 231/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 11/15
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