Subtract 56/50 from 4/54
1st number: 4/54, 2nd number: 1 6/50
4/54 - 56/50 is -706/675.
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,
4/54 = 4 × 25/54 × 25 = 100/1350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 27 = 1350,
56/50 = 56 × 27/50 × 27 = 1512/1350 - Subtract the two like fractions:
100/1350 - 1512/1350 = 100 - 1512/1350 = -1412/1350 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -706/675
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