Subtract 56/49 from 1/35
1st number: 1/35, 2nd number: 1 7/49
1/35 - 56/49 is -39/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 49 is 245
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 245 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 7 = 245,
1/35 = 1 × 7/35 × 7 = 7/245 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 5 = 245,
56/49 = 56 × 5/49 × 5 = 280/245 - Subtract the two like fractions:
7/245 - 280/245 = 7 - 280/245 = -273/245 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -39/35
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