Subtract 16/30 from 35/28
1st number: 1 7/28, 2nd number: 16/30
35/28 - 16/30 is 43/60.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 30 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
35/28 = 35 × 15/28 × 15 = 525/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 14 = 420,
16/30 = 16 × 14/30 × 14 = 224/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
525/420 - 224/420 = 525 - 224/420 = 301/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 43/60
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