Subtract 35/48 from 49/42, Solve 1 7/42

Subtract 35/48 from 49/42

1^st number: 1 7/42, 2^nd number: 35/48

49/42 - 35/48 is 7/16.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 48 is 336

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 8 = 336,
49/42 = 49 × 8/42 × 8 = 392/336
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
35/48 = 35 × 7/48 × 7 = 245/336
Subtract the two like fractions:
392/336 - 245/336 = 392 - 245/336 = 147/336
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 7/16

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