Subtract 56/35 from 4/9
1st number: 4/9, 2nd number: 1 21/35
4/9 - 56/35 is -52/45.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 35 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 35 = 315,
4/9 = 4 × 35/9 × 35 = 140/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
56/35 = 56 × 9/35 × 9 = 504/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
140/315 - 504/315 = 140 - 504/315 = -364/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -52/45
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