Subtract 35/4 from 1/56
1st number: 1/56, 2nd number: 8 3/4
1/56 - 35/4 is -489/56.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
1/56 = 1 × 1/56 × 1 = 1/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
35/4 = 35 × 14/4 × 14 = 490/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1/56 - 490/56 = 1 - 490/56 = -489/56
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