Subtract 15/56 from 56/54
1st number: 1 2/54, 2nd number: 15/56
56/54 - 15/56 is 1163/1512.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 56 is 1512
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1512 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 28 = 1512,
56/54 = 56 × 28/54 × 28 = 1568/1512 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 27 = 1512,
15/56 = 15 × 27/56 × 27 = 405/1512 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1568/1512 - 405/1512 = 1568 - 405/1512 = 1163/1512
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