Subtract 60/54 from 30/40
1st number: 30/40, 2nd number: 1 6/54
30/40 - 60/54 is -13/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 54 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
30/40 = 30 × 27/40 × 27 = 810/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 20 = 1080,
60/54 = 60 × 20/54 × 20 = 1200/1080 - Subtract the two like fractions:
810/1080 - 1200/1080 = 810 - 1200/1080 = -390/1080 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -13/36
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