Subtract 54/10 from 56/40
1st number: 1 16/40, 2nd number: 5 4/10
56/40 - 54/10 is -4/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 10 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
56/40 = 56 × 1/40 × 1 = 56/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
54/10 = 54 × 4/10 × 4 = 216/40 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/40 - 216/40 = 56 - 216/40 = -160/40 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -4/1
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