Subtract 35/84 from 56/90, Solve 56/90

Subtract 35/84 from 56/90

56/90 - 35/84 is 37/180.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 84 is 1260

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 14 = 1260,
56/90 = 56 × 14/90 × 14 = 784/1260
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 15 = 1260,
35/84 = 35 × 15/84 × 15 = 525/1260
Subtract the two like fractions:
784/1260 - 525/1260 = 784 - 525/1260 = 259/1260
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 37/180

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