Subtract 63/36 from 54/56
1st number: 54/56, 2nd number: 1 27/36
54/56 - 63/36 is -11/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 36 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
54/56 = 54 × 9/56 × 9 = 486/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 14 = 504,
63/36 = 63 × 14/36 × 14 = 882/504 - Subtract the two like fractions:
486/504 - 882/504 = 486 - 882/504 = -396/504 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -11/14
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