Subtract 48/30 from 7/48
1st number: 7/48, 2nd number: 1 18/30
7/48 - 48/30 is -349/240.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 30 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
7/48 = 7 × 5/48 × 5 = 35/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
48/30 = 48 × 8/30 × 8 = 384/240 - Subtract the two like fractions:
35/240 - 384/240 = 35 - 384/240 = -349/240
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