Subtract 75/36 from 4/54
1st number: 4/54, 2nd number: 2 3/36
4/54 - 75/36 is -217/108.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 36 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
4/54 = 4 × 2/54 × 2 = 8/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 3 = 108,
75/36 = 75 × 3/36 × 3 = 225/108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/108 - 225/108 = 8 - 225/108 = -217/108
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