Subtract 48/5 from 35/54
1st number: 35/54, 2nd number: 9 3/5
35/54 - 48/5 is -2417/270.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 5 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
35/54 = 35 × 5/54 × 5 = 175/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 54 = 270,
48/5 = 48 × 54/5 × 54 = 2592/270 - Subtract the two like fractions:
175/270 - 2592/270 = 175 - 2592/270 = -2417/270
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