Subtract 30/27 from 15/56
1st number: 15/56, 2nd number: 1 3/27
15/56 - 30/27 is -425/504.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 27 is 1512
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1512 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 27 = 1512,
15/56 = 15 × 27/56 × 27 = 405/1512 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 56 = 1512,
30/27 = 30 × 56/27 × 56 = 1680/1512 - Subtract the two like fractions:
405/1512 - 1680/1512 = 405 - 1680/1512 = -1275/1512 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -425/504
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