Subtract 30/7 from 49/48
1st number: 1 1/48, 2nd number: 4 2/7
49/48 - 30/7 is -1097/336.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 7 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
49/48 = 49 × 7/48 × 7 = 343/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 48 = 336,
30/7 = 30 × 48/7 × 48 = 1440/336 - Subtract the two like fractions:
343/336 - 1440/336 = 343 - 1440/336 = -1097/336
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