Subtract 60/40 from 25/54
1st number: 25/54, 2nd number: 1 20/40
25/54 - 60/40 is -28/27.
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,
25/54 = 25 × 20/54 × 20 = 500/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
60/40 = 60 × 27/40 × 27 = 1620/1080 - Subtract the two like fractions:
500/1080 - 1620/1080 = 500 - 1620/1080 = -1120/1080 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -28/27
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