Subtract 9/18 from 56/54
1st number: 1 2/54, 2nd number: 9/18
56/54 - 9/18 is 29/54.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 18 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
56/54 = 56 × 1/54 × 1 = 56/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
9/18 = 9 × 3/18 × 3 = 27/54 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/54 - 27/54 = 56 - 27/54 = 29/54
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