Subtract 56/45 from 3/35
1st number: 3/35, 2nd number: 1 11/45
3/35 - 56/45 is -73/63.
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,
3/35 = 3 × 9/35 × 9 = 27/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
56/45 = 56 × 7/45 × 7 = 392/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
27/315 - 392/315 = 27 - 392/315 = -365/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -73/63
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