Subtract 48/9 from 49/40
1st number: 1 9/40, 2nd number: 5 3/9
49/40 - 48/9 is -493/120.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 9 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
49/40 = 49 × 9/40 × 9 = 441/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 40 = 360,
48/9 = 48 × 40/9 × 40 = 1920/360 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/360 - 1920/360 = 441 - 1920/360 = -1479/360 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -493/120
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