Subtract 56/54 from 16/40
1st number: 16/40, 2nd number: 1 2/54
16/40 - 56/54 is -86/135.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 54 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
16/40 = 16 × 27/40 × 27 = 432/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 20 = 1080,
56/54 = 56 × 20/54 × 20 = 1120/1080 - Subtract the two like fractions:
432/1080 - 1120/1080 = 432 - 1120/1080 = -688/1080 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -86/135
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