2/5 - 1/57 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 2/5 minus 1/57 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 2/5 - 1/57 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 2/5 minus 1/57 = 109/285
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 2/5 minus 1/57 is an unlike fractions subtraction. For subtracting unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 2/5 and fraction 1/57 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 5 and 57. 285 is the LCM of 5 and 57. Multiplying the LCM 285 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (2/5 x 285/285) - (1/57 x 285/285), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 2/5 is 114/285 and for 1/57 is 5/285. By simplifying this fraction subtraction 114/285 - 5/285, it becomes 109/285.

Pie Chart Representation: 2/5 - 1/57 = 109/285

CALCULATION: 2/5 - 1/57 as a fraction
2/5 - 1/57 = (?)
2/5 - 1/57 = [(2 x 57) - (1 x 5)]/(5 x 57)
= (114 - 5)/285
= 109/285
2/5 - 1/57 = 109/285
2/5 minus 1/57 as a fraction is 109/285.

where
2/5 is a proper fraction as a minuend,
1/57 is a proper fraction as a subtrahend,
109/285 is the difference between 2/5 and 1/57.

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2/5 minus 1/57 as a decimal
2/5 - 1/57 = 109/285
109/285 = 0.3825
(2/5) - (1/57) as a decimal is 0.3825

where
0.3825 is the difference between 2/5 and 1/57.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find what is the difference between two fractions by subtracting a fraction 1/57 from 2/5. For different, unequal or unlike denominators, use any one of the following methods to find the equivalent fraction for 2/5 minus 1/57.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(2/5) - (1/57) using LCM Method:
What is 2/5 minus 1/57 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 2/5
Fraction B: 1/57

What to be found?
(2/5) - (1/57) = ?
Find what's the difference between 2/5 and 1/57.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 2/5 and 1/57 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction subtraction. Since the denominators of given fractions 2/5 and 1/57 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions subtraction.

step 3For unlike fractions subtraction, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 2/5 and 1/57:
The LCM of 5 and 57 is 285.

step 4 Write the fractions 2/5 and 1/57 in the subtraction expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 2/5 - 1/57
= [(2 x 285)/(5 x 285)] - [(1 x 285)/(57 x 285)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 114/285 - 5/285

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/285 x (114/1 - 5/1)
= 1/285 x (114 - 5)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/285 x 109
= 109/285
2/5 - 1/57 = 109/285

Hence,
2/5 minus 1/57 as a fraction is 109/285.

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2/5 - 1/57 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 2/5
Fraction B: 1/57

What to be found?
(2/5)-(1/57) = ?
Find what's the difference between 2/5 and 1/57.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (2 x 57), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (1 x 5), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (5 x 57) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (2 x 57) - (1 x 5)/(5 x 57)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (114 - 5)/285
2/5 - 1/57 = 109/285

Hence,
2/5 minus 1/57 in fraction is 109/285