Subtract 15/96 from 49/45
1st number: 1 4/45, 2nd number: 15/96
49/45 - 15/96 is 1343/1440.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 96 is 1440
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1440 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 32 = 1440,
49/45 = 49 × 32/45 × 32 = 1568/1440 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 15 = 1440,
15/96 = 15 × 15/96 × 15 = 225/1440 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1568/1440 - 225/1440 = 1568 - 225/1440 = 1343/1440
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