Subtract 45/21 from 9/45
1st number: 9/45, 2nd number: 2 3/21
9/45 - 45/21 is -68/35.
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,
9/45 = 9 × 7/45 × 7 = 63/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 15 = 315,
45/21 = 45 × 15/21 × 15 = 675/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
63/315 - 675/315 = 63 - 675/315 = -612/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -68/35
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