Subtract 54/18 from 28/7
1st number: 4 0/7, 2nd number: 3 0/18
28/7 - 54/18 is 1/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 18 = 126,
28/7 = 28 × 18/7 × 18 = 504/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
54/18 = 54 × 7/18 × 7 = 378/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
504/126 - 378/126 = 504 - 378/126 = 126/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 1/1
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