Subtract 7/3 from 35/56
1st number: 35/56, 2nd number: 2 1/3
35/56 - 7/3 is -41/24.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 3 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
35/56 = 35 × 3/56 × 3 = 105/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 56 = 168,
7/3 = 7 × 56/3 × 56 = 392/168 - Subtract the two like fractions:
105/168 - 392/168 = 105 - 392/168 = -287/168 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -41/24
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