Subtract 56/21 from 72/45
1st number: 1 27/45, 2nd number: 2 14/21
72/45 - 56/21 is -16/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 21 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
72/45 = 72 × 7/45 × 7 = 504/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 15 = 315,
56/21 = 56 × 15/21 × 15 = 840/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
504/315 - 840/315 = 504 - 840/315 = -336/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -16/15
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