Subtract 49/4 from 4/54
1st number: 4/54, 2nd number: 12 1/4
4/54 - 49/4 is -1315/108.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 4 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
4/54 = 4 × 2/54 × 2 = 8/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
49/4 = 49 × 27/4 × 27 = 1323/108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/108 - 1323/108 = 8 - 1323/108 = -1315/108
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