Subtract 42/35 from 49/45
1st number: 1 4/45, 2nd number: 1 7/35
49/45 - 42/35 is -1/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 35 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
49/45 = 49 × 7/45 × 7 = 343/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
42/35 = 42 × 9/35 × 9 = 378/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
343/315 - 378/315 = 343 - 378/315 = -35/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/9
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