Subtract 56/30 from 2/54
1st number: 2/54, 2nd number: 1 26/30
2/54 - 56/30 is -247/135.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 30 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
2/54 = 2 × 5/54 × 5 = 10/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
56/30 = 56 × 9/30 × 9 = 504/270 - Subtract the two like fractions:
10/270 - 504/270 = 10 - 504/270 = -494/270 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -247/135
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