Subtract 60/14 from 60/56
1st number: 1 4/56, 2nd number: 4 4/14
60/56 - 60/14 is -45/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
60/56 = 60 × 1/56 × 1 = 60/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
60/14 = 60 × 4/14 × 4 = 240/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
60/56 - 240/56 = 60 - 240/56 = -180/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -45/14
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