Subtract 60/56 from 5/15
1st number: 5/15, 2nd number: 1 4/56
5/15 - 60/56 is -31/42.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 56 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 56 = 840,
5/15 = 5 × 56/15 × 56 = 280/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
60/56 = 60 × 15/56 × 15 = 900/840 - Subtract the two like fractions:
280/840 - 900/840 = 280 - 900/840 = -620/840 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -31/42
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