Subtract 24/21 from 49/54
1st number: 49/54, 2nd number: 1 3/21
49/54 - 24/21 is -89/378.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 21 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
49/54 = 49 × 7/54 × 7 = 343/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 18 = 378,
24/21 = 24 × 18/21 × 18 = 432/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
343/378 - 432/378 = 343 - 432/378 = -89/378
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