Subtract 72/3 from 1/54
1st number: 1/54, 2nd number: 24 0/3
1/54 - 72/3 is -1295/54.
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,
1/54 = 1 × 1/54 × 1 = 1/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 18 = 54,
72/3 = 72 × 18/3 × 18 = 1296/54 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1/54 - 1296/54 = 1 - 1296/54 = -1295/54
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