Subtract 1/9 from 54/49
1st number: 1 5/49, 2nd number: 1/9
54/49 - 1/9 is 437/441.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 9 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
54/49 = 54 × 9/49 × 9 = 486/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
1/9 = 1 × 49/9 × 49 = 49/441 - Subtract the two like fractions:
486/441 - 49/441 = 486 - 49/441 = 437/441
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