Subtract 1/90 from 54/3
1st number: 18 0/3, 2nd number: 1/90
54/3 - 1/90 is 1619/90.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 90 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 30 = 90,
54/3 = 54 × 30/3 × 30 = 1620/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
1/90 = 1 × 1/90 × 1 = 1/90 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1620/90 - 1/90 = 1620 - 1/90 = 1619/90 - In mixed form: 1789/90
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