Subtract 30/15 from 49/56
1st number: 49/56, 2nd number: 2 0/15
49/56 - 30/15 is -9/8.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 15 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
49/56 = 49 × 15/56 × 15 = 735/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 56 = 840,
30/15 = 30 × 56/15 × 56 = 1680/840 - Subtract the two like fractions:
735/840 - 1680/840 = 735 - 1680/840 = -945/840 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -9/8
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