Subtract 56/14 from 36/15
1st number: 2 6/15, 2nd number: 4 0/14
36/15 - 56/14 is -8/5.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 14 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
36/15 = 36 × 14/15 × 14 = 504/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
56/14 = 56 × 15/14 × 15 = 840/210 - Subtract the two like fractions:
504/210 - 840/210 = 504 - 840/210 = -336/210 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -8/5
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