Subtract 35/84 from 56/45
1st number: 1 11/45, 2nd number: 35/84
56/45 - 35/84 is 149/180.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 84 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 28 = 1260,
56/45 = 56 × 28/45 × 28 = 1568/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 15 = 1260,
35/84 = 35 × 15/84 × 15 = 525/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1568/1260 - 525/1260 = 1568 - 525/1260 = 1043/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 149/180
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