Subtract 75/54 from 14/28
1st number: 14/28, 2nd number: 1 21/54
14/28 - 75/54 is -8/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 54 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
14/28 = 14 × 27/28 × 27 = 378/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
75/54 = 75 × 14/54 × 14 = 1050/756 - Subtract the two like fractions:
378/756 - 1050/756 = 378 - 1050/756 = -672/756 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -8/9
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