Subtract 40/35 from 56/75
1st number: 56/75, 2nd number: 1 5/35
56/75 - 40/35 is -208/525.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 35 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
56/75 = 56 × 7/75 × 7 = 392/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 15 = 525,
40/35 = 40 × 15/35 × 15 = 600/525 - Subtract the two like fractions:
392/525 - 600/525 = 392 - 600/525 = -208/525
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