Subtract 5/27 from 49/45
1st number: 1 4/45, 2nd number: 5/27
4945 - 527 is 122135.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 27 is 135
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 135 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 3 = 135,
4945 = 49 × 345 × 3 = 147135 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 5 = 135,
527 = 5 × 527 × 5 = 25135 - Subtract the two like fractions:
147135 - 25135 = 147 - 25135 = 122135
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