Subtract 5/54 from 12/7
1st number: 1 5/7, 2nd number: 5/54
12/7 - 5/54 is 613/378.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
12/7 = 12 × 54/7 × 54 = 648/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
5/54 = 5 × 7/54 × 7 = 35/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
648/378 - 35/378 = 648 - 35/378 = 613/378 - In mixed form: 1235/378
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