Subtract 54/4 from 36/18
1st number: 2 0/18, 2nd number: 13 2/4
36/18 - 54/4 is -23/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
36/18 = 36 × 2/18 × 2 = 72/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
54/4 = 54 × 9/4 × 9 = 486/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
72/36 - 486/36 = 72 - 486/36 = -414/36 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -23/2
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