Subtract 36/3 from 5/54
1st number: 5/54, 2nd number: 12 0/3
5/54 - 36/3 is -643/54.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 3 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
5/54 = 5 × 1/54 × 1 = 5/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 18 = 54,
36/3 = 36 × 18/3 × 18 = 648/54 - Subtract the two like fractions:
5/54 - 648/54 = 5 - 648/54 = -643/54
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