Subtract 40/35 from 60/54
1st number: 1 6/54, 2nd number: 1 5/35
60/54 - 40/35 is -2/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 35 is 1890
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1890 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 35 = 1890,
60/54 = 60 × 35/54 × 35 = 2100/1890 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 54 = 1890,
40/35 = 40 × 54/35 × 54 = 2160/1890 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2100/1890 - 2160/1890 = 2100 - 2160/1890 = -60/1890 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -2/63
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