Subtract 4/27 from 49/48
1st number: 1 1/48, 2nd number: 4/27
49/48 - 4/27 is 377/432.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 27 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 9 = 432,
49/48 = 49 × 9/48 × 9 = 441/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
4/27 = 4 × 16/27 × 16 = 64/432 - Subtract the two like fractions:
441/432 - 64/432 = 441 - 64/432 = 377/432
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