Subtract 30/12 from 5/35
1st number: 5/35, 2nd number: 2 6/12
5/35 - 30/12 is -33/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 12 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
5/35 = 5 × 12/35 × 12 = 60/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 35 = 420,
30/12 = 30 × 35/12 × 35 = 1050/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
60/420 - 1050/420 = 60 - 1050/420 = -990/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -33/14
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