Subtract 6/4 from 49/54
1st number: 49/54, 2nd number: 1 2/4
49/54 - 6/4 is -16/27.
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,
49/54 = 49 × 2/54 × 2 = 98/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
6/4 = 6 × 27/4 × 27 = 162/108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
98/108 - 162/108 = 98 - 162/108 = -64/108 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -16/27
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