Subtract 3/84 from 56/18
1st number: 3 2/18, 2nd number: 3/84
56/18 - 3/84 is 775/252.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 84 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 14 = 252,
56/18 = 56 × 14/18 × 14 = 784/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 3 = 252,
3/84 = 3 × 3/84 × 3 = 9/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
784/252 - 9/252 = 784 - 9/252 = 775/252 - In mixed form: 319/252
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