Subtract 54/42 from 8/18
1st number: 8/18, 2nd number: 1 12/42
8/18 - 54/42 is -53/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 42 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
8/18 = 8 × 7/18 × 7 = 56/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
54/42 = 54 × 3/42 × 3 = 162/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/126 - 162/126 = 56 - 162/126 = -106/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -53/63
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