Subtract 54/5 from 3/10
1st number: 3/10, 2nd number: 10 4/5
3/10 - 54/5 is -21/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
3/10 = 3 × 1/10 × 1 = 3/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
54/5 = 54 × 2/5 × 2 = 108/10 - Subtract the two like fractions:
3/10 - 108/10 = 3 - 108/10 = -105/10 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -21/2
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