Subtract 45/28 from 1/54
1st number: 1/54, 2nd number: 1 17/28
1/54 - 45/28 is -1201/756.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 28 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
1/54 = 1 × 14/54 × 14 = 14/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
45/28 = 45 × 27/28 × 27 = 1215/756 - Subtract the two like fractions:
14/756 - 1215/756 = 14 - 1215/756 = -1201/756
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