Subtract 35/4 from 5/54
1st number: 5/54, 2nd number: 8 3/4
5/54 - 35/4 is -935/108.
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,
5/54 = 5 × 2/54 × 2 = 10/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
35/4 = 35 × 27/4 × 27 = 945/108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
10/108 - 945/108 = 10 - 945/108 = -935/108
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