Subtract 30/9 from 56/14
1st number: 4 0/14, 2nd number: 3 3/9
56/14 - 30/9 is 2/3.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 9 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
56/14 = 56 × 9/14 × 9 = 504/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
30/9 = 30 × 14/9 × 14 = 420/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
504/126 - 420/126 = 504 - 420/126 = 84/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 2/3
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