Subtract 72/56 from 4/30
1st number: 4/30, 2nd number: 1 16/56
4/30 - 72/56 is -121/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 56 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 28 = 840,
4/30 = 4 × 28/30 × 28 = 112/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
72/56 = 72 × 15/56 × 15 = 1080/840 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/840 - 1080/840 = 112 - 1080/840 = -968/840 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -121/105
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