Subtract 70/3 from 56/24
1st number: 2 8/24, 2nd number: 23 1/3
56/24 - 70/3 is -21/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 3 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
56/24 = 56 × 1/24 × 1 = 56/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
70/3 = 70 × 8/3 × 8 = 560/24 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/24 - 560/24 = 56 - 560/24 = -504/24 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -21/1
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