Subtract 56/36 from 30/35
1st number: 30/35, 2nd number: 1 20/36
30/35 - 56/36 is -44/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 36 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 36 = 1260,
30/35 = 30 × 36/35 × 36 = 1080/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
56/36 = 56 × 35/36 × 35 = 1960/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1080/1260 - 1960/1260 = 1080 - 1960/1260 = -880/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -44/63
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