Subtract 21/8 from 5/56
1st number: 5/56, 2nd number: 2 5/8
5/56 - 21/8 is -71/28.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
5/56 = 5 × 1/56 × 1 = 5/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
21/8 = 21 × 7/8 × 7 = 147/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
5/56 - 147/56 = 5 - 147/56 = -142/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -71/28
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