Subtract 48/36 from 90/75
1st number: 1 15/75, 2nd number: 1 12/36
90/75 - 48/36 is -2/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 12 = 900,
90/75 = 90 × 12/75 × 12 = 1080/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
48/36 = 48 × 25/36 × 25 = 1200/900 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1080/900 - 1200/900 = 1080 - 1200/900 = -120/900 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -2/15
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