Subtract 48/21 from 6/45
1st number: 6/45, 2nd number: 2 6/21
6/45 - 48/21 is -226/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 21 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
6/45 = 6 × 7/45 × 7 = 42/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 15 = 315,
48/21 = 48 × 15/21 × 15 = 720/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
42/315 - 720/315 = 42 - 720/315 = -678/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -226/105
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