Subtract 48/45 from 5/50
1st number: 5/50, 2nd number: 1 3/45
5/50 - 48/45 is -29/30.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 45 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
5/50 = 5 × 9/50 × 9 = 45/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 10 = 450,
48/45 = 48 × 10/45 × 10 = 480/450 - Subtract the two like fractions:
45/450 - 480/450 = 45 - 480/450 = -435/450 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -29/30
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