Subtract 60/16 from 49/45
1st number: 1 4/45, 2nd number: 3 12/16
49/45 - 60/16 is -479/180.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 16 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 16 = 720,
49/45 = 49 × 16/45 × 16 = 784/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 45 = 720,
60/16 = 60 × 45/16 × 45 = 2700/720 - Subtract the two like fractions:
784/720 - 2700/720 = 784 - 2700/720 = -1916/720 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -479/180
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