Subtract 75/54 from 3/16
1st number: 3/16, 2nd number: 1 21/54
3/16 - 75/54 is -173/144.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 54 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
3/16 = 3 × 27/16 × 27 = 81/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 8 = 432,
75/54 = 75 × 8/54 × 8 = 600/432 - Subtract the two like fractions:
81/432 - 600/432 = 81 - 600/432 = -519/432 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -173/144
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