Subtract 16/6 from 8/54
1st number: 8/54, 2nd number: 2 4/6
8/54 - 16/6 is -68/27.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 6 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
8/54 = 8 × 1/54 × 1 = 8/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
16/6 = 16 × 9/6 × 9 = 144/54 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/54 - 144/54 = 8 - 144/54 = -136/54 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -68/27
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