Subtract 4/24 from 56/54, Solve 1 2/54

Subtract 4/24 from 56/54

1^st number: 1 2/54, 2^nd number: 4/24

56/54 - 4/24 is 47/54.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 24 is 216

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 4 = 216,
56/54 = 56 × 4/54 × 4 = 224/216
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
4/24 = 4 × 9/24 × 9 = 36/216
Subtract the two like fractions:
224/216 - 36/216 = 224 - 36/216 = 188/216
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 47/54

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