Subtract 1/28 from 30/3
1st number: 10 0/3, 2nd number: 1/28
30/3 - 1/28 is 279/28.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 28 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
30/3 = 30 × 28/3 × 28 = 840/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
1/28 = 1 × 3/28 × 3 = 3/84 - Subtract the two like fractions:
840/84 - 3/84 = 840 - 3/84 = 837/84 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 279/28
- In mixed form: 927/28
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