Subtract 56/21 from 56/60
1st number: 56/60, 2nd number: 2 14/21
56/60 - 56/21 is -26/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
56/60 = 56 × 7/60 × 7 = 392/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
56/21 = 56 × 20/21 × 20 = 1120/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
392/420 - 1120/420 = 392 - 1120/420 = -728/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -26/15
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