Subtract 56/28 from 3/4
1st number: 3/4, 2nd number: 2 0/28
3/4 - 56/28 is -5/4.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 28 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
3/4 = 3 × 7/4 × 7 = 21/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
56/28 = 56 × 1/28 × 1 = 56/28 - Subtract the two like fractions:
21/28 - 56/28 = 21 - 56/28 = -35/28 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -5/4
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