Subtract 56/54 from 25/50
1st number: 25/50, 2nd number: 1 2/54
25/50 - 56/54 is -29/54.
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,
25/50 = 25 × 27/50 × 27 = 675/1350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 25 = 1350,
56/54 = 56 × 25/54 × 25 = 1400/1350 - Subtract the two like fractions:
675/1350 - 1400/1350 = 675 - 1400/1350 = -725/1350 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -29/54
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