Subtract 8/56 from 63/49
1st number: 1 14/49, 2nd number: 8/56
63/49 - 8/56 is 8/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 56 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
63/49 = 63 × 8/49 × 8 = 504/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 7 = 392,
8/56 = 8 × 7/56 × 7 = 56/392 - Subtract the two like fractions:
504/392 - 56/392 = 504 - 56/392 = 448/392 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 8/7
- In mixed form: 11/7
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