Subtract 16/15 from 35/56
1st number: 35/56, 2nd number: 1 1/15
35/56 - 16/15 is -53/120.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 15 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
35/56 = 35 × 15/56 × 15 = 525/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 56 = 840,
16/15 = 16 × 56/15 × 56 = 896/840 - Subtract the two like fractions:
525/840 - 896/840 = 525 - 896/840 = -371/840 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -53/120
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