Subtract 42/54 from 54/49
1st number: 1 5/49, 2nd number: 42/54
54/49 - 42/54 is 143/441.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 54 is 2646
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2646 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 54 = 2646,
54/49 = 54 × 54/49 × 54 = 2916/2646 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 49 = 2646,
42/54 = 42 × 49/54 × 49 = 2058/2646 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2916/2646 - 2058/2646 = 2916 - 2058/2646 = 858/2646 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 143/441
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