Question

Simplify 5/96 - 7/54

Answer 1

The answer is

`- (67)/(864)`

Explanation:

`(5)/(96) - (7)/(54)`

To solve first find the LCM of the denominators

That's

The LCM of 96 and 54 is 864

So we have

`(5)/(96) - (7)/(54) = (5(9) - 7(16))/(864)`

`= (45 - 112)/(864)`

We have the final answer as

`= - (67)/(112)`

Hope this helps you