Subtract 54/10 from 56/75
1st number: 56/75, 2nd number: 5 4/10
56/75 - 54/10 is -349/75.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 10 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 2 = 150,
56/75 = 56 × 2/75 × 2 = 112/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 15 = 150,
54/10 = 54 × 15/10 × 15 = 810/150 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/150 - 810/150 = 112 - 810/150 = -698/150 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -349/75
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