Subtract 56/25 from 35/81
1st number: 35/81, 2nd number: 2 6/25
35/81 - 56/25 is -3661/2025.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 25 is 2025
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2025 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 25 = 2025,
35/81 = 35 × 25/81 × 25 = 875/2025 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 81 = 2025,
56/25 = 56 × 81/25 × 81 = 4536/2025 - Subtract the two like fractions:
875/2025 - 4536/2025 = 875 - 4536/2025 = -3661/2025
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