Subtract 5/3 from 3/54
1st number: 3/54, 2nd number: 1 2/3
3/54 - 5/3 is -29/18.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 3 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
3/54 = 3 × 1/54 × 1 = 3/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 18 = 54,
5/3 = 5 × 18/3 × 18 = 90/54 - Subtract the two like fractions:
3/54 - 90/54 = 3 - 90/54 = -87/54 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -29/18
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