Subtract 56/30 from 6/3
1st number: 2 0/3, 2nd number: 1 26/30
6/3 - 56/30 is 2/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
6/3 = 6 × 10/3 × 10 = 60/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
56/30 = 56 × 1/30 × 1 = 56/30 - Subtract the two like fractions:
60/30 - 56/30 = 60 - 56/30 = 4/30 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 2/15
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