Subtract 35/6 from 63/35, Solve 1 28/35

Subtract 35/6 from 63/35

1^st number: 1 28/35, 2^nd number: 5 5/6

63/35 - 35/6 is -121/30.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 6 is 210

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 6 = 210,
63/35 = 63 × 6/35 × 6 = 378/210
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 35 = 210,
35/6 = 35 × 35/6 × 35 = 1225/210
Subtract the two like fractions:
378/210 - 1225/210 = 378 - 1225/210 = -847/210
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -121/30

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