Subtract 63/40 from 48/54
1st number: 48/54, 2nd number: 1 23/40
48/54 - 63/40 is -247/360.
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,
48/54 = 48 × 20/54 × 20 = 960/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
63/40 = 63 × 27/40 × 27 = 1701/1080 - Subtract the two like fractions:
960/1080 - 1701/1080 = 960 - 1701/1080 = -741/1080 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -247/360
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