Subtract 54/27 from 5/30
1st number: 5/30, 2nd number: 2 0/27
5/30 - 54/27 is -11/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 27 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
5/30 = 5 × 9/30 × 9 = 45/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
54/27 = 54 × 10/27 × 10 = 540/270 - Subtract the two like fractions:
45/270 - 540/270 = 45 - 540/270 = -495/270 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -11/6
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