Subtract 45/7 from 49/54
1st number: 49/54, 2nd number: 6 3/7
49/54 - 45/7 is -2087/378.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 7 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 7 × 54 = 378,
45/7 = 45 × 54/7 × 54 = 2430/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
343/378 - 2430/378 = 343 - 2430/378 = -2087/378
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