Subtract 35/7 from 30/72
1st number: 30/72, 2nd number: 5 0/7
30/72 - 35/7 is -55/12.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 7 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
30/72 = 30 × 7/72 × 7 = 210/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 72 = 504,
35/7 = 35 × 72/7 × 72 = 2520/504 - Subtract the two like fractions:
210/504 - 2520/504 = 210 - 2520/504 = -2310/504 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -55/12
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