Subtract 32/30 from 56/2
1st number: 28 0/2, 2nd number: 1 2/30
56/2 - 32/30 is 404/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 15 = 30,
56/2 = 56 × 15/2 × 15 = 840/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
32/30 = 32 × 1/30 × 1 = 32/30 - Subtract the two like fractions:
840/30 - 32/30 = 840 - 32/30 = 808/30 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 404/15
- In mixed form: 2614/15
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