Subtract 56/5 from 3/80
1st number: 3/80, 2nd number: 11 1/5
3/80 - 56/5 is -893/80.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 5 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
3/80 = 3 × 1/80 × 1 = 3/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
56/5 = 56 × 16/5 × 16 = 896/80 - Subtract the two like fractions:
3/80 - 896/80 = 3 - 896/80 = -893/80
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