Subtract 60/7 from 60/56
1st number: 1 4/56, 2nd number: 8 4/7
60/56 - 60/7 is -15/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 7 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 7 × 8 = 56,
60/7 = 60 × 8/7 × 8 = 480/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
60/56 - 480/56 = 60 - 480/56 = -420/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -15/2
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