Subtract 56/30 from 15/63
1st number: 15/63, 2nd number: 1 26/30
15/63 - 56/30 is -57/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 30 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
15/63 = 15 × 10/63 × 10 = 150/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 21 = 630,
56/30 = 56 × 21/30 × 21 = 1176/630 - Subtract the two like fractions:
150/630 - 1176/630 = 150 - 1176/630 = -1026/630 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -57/35
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