Subtract 60/45 from 28/35
1st number: 28/35, 2nd number: 1 15/45
28/35 - 60/45 is -8/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 45 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
28/35 = 28 × 9/35 × 9 = 252/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
60/45 = 60 × 7/45 × 7 = 420/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
252/315 - 420/315 = 252 - 420/315 = -168/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -8/15
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