Subtract 56/54 from 1/14
1st number: 1/14, 2nd number: 1 2/54
1/14 - 56/54 is -365/378.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
1/14 = 1 × 27/14 × 27 = 27/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
56/54 = 56 × 7/54 × 7 = 392/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
27/378 - 392/378 = 27 - 392/378 = -365/378
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