Subtract 4/3 from 4/54
1st number: 4/54, 2nd number: 1 1/3
4/54 - 4/3 is -34/27.
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,
4/54 = 4 × 1/54 × 1 = 4/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 18 = 54,
4/3 = 4 × 18/3 × 18 = 72/54 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4/54 - 72/54 = 4 - 72/54 = -68/54 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -34/27
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