Subtract 42/15 from 8/45
1st number: 8/45, 2nd number: 2 12/15
8/45 - 42/15 is -118/45.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 15 is 45
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 45 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 1 = 45,
8/45 = 8 × 1/45 × 1 = 8/45 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 3 = 45,
42/15 = 42 × 3/15 × 3 = 126/45 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/45 - 126/45 = 8 - 126/45 = -118/45
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