Subtract 72/40 from 2/54
1st number: 2/54, 2nd number: 1 32/40
2/54 - 72/40 is -238/135.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 40 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 20 = 1080,
2/54 = 2 × 20/54 × 20 = 40/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
72/40 = 72 × 27/40 × 27 = 1944/1080 - Subtract the two like fractions:
40/1080 - 1944/1080 = 40 - 1944/1080 = -1904/1080 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -238/135
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