Subtract 8/7 from 3/54
1st number: 3/54, 2nd number: 1 1/7
3/54 - 8/7 is -137/126.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 7 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
3/54 = 3 × 7/54 × 7 = 21/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
8/7 = 8 × 54/7 × 54 = 432/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
21/378 - 432/378 = 21 - 432/378 = -411/378 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -137/126
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