Subtract 80/63 from 35/56
1st number: 35/56, 2nd number: 1 17/63
35/56 - 80/63 is -325/504.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 63 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
35/56 = 35 × 9/56 × 9 = 315/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
80/63 = 80 × 8/63 × 8 = 640/504 - Subtract the two like fractions:
315/504 - 640/504 = 315 - 640/504 = -325/504
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