Subtract 63/40 from 36/54
1st number: 36/54, 2nd number: 1 23/40
36/54 - 63/40 is -109/120.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 40 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 20 = 1080,
36/54 = 36 × 20/54 × 20 = 720/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
63/40 = 63 × 27/40 × 27 = 1701/1080 - Subtract the two like fractions:
720/1080 - 1701/1080 = 720 - 1701/1080 = -981/1080 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -109/120
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