Subtract 48/36 from 75/80
1st number: 75/80, 2nd number: 1 12/36
75/80 - 48/36 is -19/48.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 36 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
75/80 = 75 × 9/80 × 9 = 675/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 20 = 720,
48/36 = 48 × 20/36 × 20 = 960/720 - Subtract the two like fractions:
675/720 - 960/720 = 675 - 960/720 = -285/720 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -19/48
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