Subtract 60/56 from 3/72
1st number: 3/72, 2nd number: 1 4/56
3/72 - 60/56 is -173/168.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 56 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
3/72 = 3 × 7/72 × 7 = 21/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
60/56 = 60 × 9/56 × 9 = 540/504 - Subtract the two like fractions:
21/504 - 540/504 = 21 - 540/504 = -519/504 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -173/168
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