Subtract 54/42 from 1/54
1st number: 1/54, 2nd number: 1 12/42
1/54 - 54/42 is -479/378.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 42 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
1/54 = 1 × 7/54 × 7 = 7/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
54/42 = 54 × 9/42 × 9 = 486/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
7/378 - 486/378 = 7 - 486/378 = -479/378
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