The decimal equivalent of 56 is simply 56 itself. Decimal numbers are part of the base-10 number system, which means they use digits from 0 to 9. In this case, the number 56 is already in decimal form. It consists of two digits: 5 in the tens place and 6 in the units place. Thus, 56 indicates five tens (50) plus six units, which adds up to fifty-six.