Subtract 35/28 from 8/30
1st number: 8/30, 2nd number: 1 7/28
8/30 - 35/28 is -59/60.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 28 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 14 = 420,
8/30 = 8 × 14/30 × 14 = 112/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
35/28 = 35 × 15/28 × 15 = 525/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/420 - 525/420 = 112 - 525/420 = -413/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -59/60
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