Subtract 75/81 from 49/48, Solve 1 1/48

Subtract 75/81 from 49/48

1^st number: 1 1/48, 2^nd number: 75/81

49/48 - 75/81 is 41/432.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 81 is 1296

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1296
For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 27 = 1296,
49/48 = 49 × 27/48 × 27 = 1323/1296
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 16 = 1296,
75/81 = 75 × 16/81 × 16 = 1200/1296
Subtract the two like fractions:
1323/1296 - 1200/1296 = 1323 - 1200/1296 = 123/1296
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 41/432

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