Subtract 30/12 from 7/56
1st number: 7/56, 2nd number: 2 6/12
7/56 - 30/12 is -19/8.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 12 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
7/56 = 7 × 3/56 × 3 = 21/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 14 = 168,
30/12 = 30 × 14/12 × 14 = 420/168 - Subtract the two like fractions:
21/168 - 420/168 = 21 - 420/168 = -399/168 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -19/8
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