Subtract 21/36 from 56/35, Solve 1 21/35

Subtract 21/36 from 56/35

1^st number: 1 21/35, 2^nd number: 21/36

56/35 - 21/36 is 61/60.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 36 is 1260

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 36 = 1260,
56/35 = 56 × 36/35 × 36 = 2016/1260
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
21/36 = 21 × 35/36 × 35 = 735/1260
Subtract the two like fractions:
2016/1260 - 735/1260 = 2016 - 735/1260 = 1281/1260
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 61/60
In mixed form: 11/60

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