Subtract 3/6 from 96/70, Solve 1 26/70

Subtract 3/6 from 96/70

1^st number: 1 26/70, 2^nd number: 3/6

96/70 - 3/6 is 61/70.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 6 is 210

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
96/70 = 96 × 3/70 × 3 = 288/210
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 35 = 210,
3/6 = 3 × 35/6 × 35 = 105/210
Subtract the two like fractions:
288/210 - 105/210 = 288 - 105/210 = 183/210
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 61/70

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