Subtract 56/45 from 50/54
1st number: 50/54, 2nd number: 1 11/45
50/54 - 56/45 is -43/135.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 45 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
50/54 = 50 × 5/54 × 5 = 250/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 6 = 270,
56/45 = 56 × 6/45 × 6 = 336/270 - Subtract the two like fractions:
250/270 - 336/270 = 250 - 336/270 = -86/270 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -43/135
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