Subtract 15/10 from 5/54
1st number: 5/54, 2nd number: 1 5/10
5/54 - 15/10 is -38/27.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 10 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
5/54 = 5 × 5/54 × 5 = 25/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
15/10 = 15 × 27/10 × 27 = 405/270 - Subtract the two like fractions:
25/270 - 405/270 = 25 - 405/270 = -380/270 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -38/27
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