Subtract 49/30 from 28/54
1st number: 28/54, 2nd number: 1 19/30
28/54 - 49/30 is -301/270.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 30 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
28/54 = 28 × 5/54 × 5 = 140/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
49/30 = 49 × 9/30 × 9 = 441/270 - Subtract the two like fractions:
140/270 - 441/270 = 140 - 441/270 = -301/270
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