Subtract 48/9 from 49/4
1st number: 12 1/4, 2nd number: 5 3/9
49/4 - 48/9 is 83/12.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 9 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
49/4 = 49 × 9/4 × 9 = 441/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
48/9 = 48 × 4/9 × 4 = 192/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/36 - 192/36 = 441 - 192/36 = 249/36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 83/12
- In mixed form: 611/12
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