Subtract 5/54 from 60/14
1st number: 4 4/14, 2nd number: 5/54
60/14 - 5/54 is 1585/378.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
60/14 = 60 × 27/14 × 27 = 1620/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
5/54 = 5 × 7/54 × 7 = 35/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1620/378 - 35/378 = 1620 - 35/378 = 1585/378 - In mixed form: 473/378
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