Subtract 63/50 from 60/54
1st number: 1 6/54, 2nd number: 1 13/50
60/54 - 63/50 is -67/450.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 50 is 1350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 25 = 1350,
60/54 = 60 × 25/54 × 25 = 1500/1350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 27 = 1350,
63/50 = 63 × 27/50 × 27 = 1701/1350 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1500/1350 - 1701/1350 = 1500 - 1701/1350 = -201/1350 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -67/450
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: