Subtract 50/7 from 35/54
1st number: 35/54, 2nd number: 7 1/7
35/54 - 50/7 is -2455/378.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 7 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
35/54 = 35 × 7/54 × 7 = 245/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
50/7 = 50 × 54/7 × 54 = 2700/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
245/378 - 2700/378 = 245 - 2700/378 = -2455/378
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