Subtract 4/5 from 63/48, Solve 1 15/48

Subtract 4/5 from 63/48

1^st number: 1 15/48, 2^nd number: 4/5

63/48 - 4/5 is 41/80.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 5 is 240

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
63/48 = 63 × 5/48 × 5 = 315/240
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 48 = 240,
4/5 = 4 × 48/5 × 48 = 192/240
Subtract the two like fractions:
315/240 - 192/240 = 315 - 192/240 = 123/240
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 41/80

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