Subtract 42/15 from 7/56
1st number: 7/56, 2nd number: 2 12/15
7/56 - 42/15 is -107/40.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 15 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
7/56 = 7 × 15/56 × 15 = 105/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 56 = 840,
42/15 = 42 × 56/15 × 56 = 2352/840 - Subtract the two like fractions:
105/840 - 2352/840 = 105 - 2352/840 = -2247/840 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -107/40
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