Subtract 81/54 from 56/14
1st number: 4 0/14, 2nd number: 1 27/54
56/14 - 81/54 is 5/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
56/14 = 56 × 27/14 × 27 = 1512/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
81/54 = 81 × 7/54 × 7 = 567/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1512/378 - 567/378 = 1512 - 567/378 = 945/378 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 5/2
- In mixed form: 21/2
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