Subtract 8/4 from 48/54
1st number: 48/54, 2nd number: 2 0/4
48/54 - 8/4 is -10/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 4 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
48/54 = 48 × 2/54 × 2 = 96/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
8/4 = 8 × 27/4 × 27 = 216/108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
96/108 - 216/108 = 96 - 216/108 = -120/108 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -10/9
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