Subtract 56/21 from 35/54
1st number: 35/54, 2nd number: 2 14/21
35/54 - 56/21 is -109/54.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 21 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
35/54 = 35 × 7/54 × 7 = 245/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 18 = 378,
56/21 = 56 × 18/21 × 18 = 1008/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
245/378 - 1008/378 = 245 - 1008/378 = -763/378 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -109/54
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