Subtract 54/7 from 5/54
1st number: 5/54, 2nd number: 7 5/7
5/54 - 54/7 is -2881/378.
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,
5/54 = 5 × 7/54 × 7 = 35/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 54 = 378,
54/7 = 54 × 54/7 × 54 = 2916/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
35/378 - 2916/378 = 35 - 2916/378 = -2881/378
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