Subtract 56/30 from 30/60
1st number: 30/60, 2nd number: 1 26/30
30/60 - 56/30 is -41/30.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 30 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
30/60 = 30 × 1/60 × 1 = 30/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
56/30 = 56 × 2/30 × 2 = 112/60 - Subtract the two like fractions:
30/60 - 112/60 = 30 - 112/60 = -82/60 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -41/30
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