Subtract 56/49 from 14/18
1st number: 14/18, 2nd number: 1 7/49
14/18 - 56/49 is -23/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 49 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
14/18 = 14 × 49/18 × 49 = 686/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
56/49 = 56 × 18/49 × 18 = 1008/882 - Subtract the two like fractions:
686/882 - 1008/882 = 686 - 1008/882 = -322/882 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -23/63
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