Subtract 56/54 from 12/50
1st number: 12/50, 2nd number: 1 2/54
12/50 - 56/54 is -538/675.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 54 is 1350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 27 = 1350,
12/50 = 12 × 27/50 × 27 = 324/1350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 25 = 1350,
56/54 = 56 × 25/54 × 25 = 1400/1350 - Subtract the two like fractions:
324/1350 - 1400/1350 = 324 - 1400/1350 = -1076/1350 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -538/675
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