Subtract 56/25 from 35/42
1st number: 35/42, 2nd number: 2 6/25
35/42 - 56/25 is -211/150.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 25 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
35/42 = 35 × 25/42 × 25 = 875/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
56/25 = 56 × 42/25 × 42 = 2352/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
875/1050 - 2352/1050 = 875 - 2352/1050 = -1477/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -211/150
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