Subtract 40/28 from 40/54
1st number: 40/54, 2nd number: 1 12/28
40/54 - 40/28 is -130/189.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 28 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
40/54 = 40 × 14/54 × 14 = 560/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
40/28 = 40 × 27/28 × 27 = 1080/756 - Subtract the two like fractions:
560/756 - 1080/756 = 560 - 1080/756 = -520/756 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -130/189
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