Subtract 56/35 from 15/45
1st number: 15/45, 2nd number: 1 21/35
15/45 - 56/35 is -19/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 35 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
15/45 = 15 × 7/45 × 7 = 105/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
56/35 = 56 × 9/35 × 9 = 504/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
105/315 - 504/315 = 105 - 504/315 = -399/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -19/15
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