Subtract 40/3 from 35/54
1st number: 35/54, 2nd number: 13 1/3
35/54 - 40/3 is -685/54.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 3 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
35/54 = 35 × 1/54 × 1 = 35/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 18 = 54,
40/3 = 40 × 18/3 × 18 = 720/54 - Subtract the two like fractions:
35/54 - 720/54 = 35 - 720/54 = -685/54
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