Subtract 63/56 from 1/4
1st number: 1/4, 2nd number: 1 7/56
1/4 - 63/56 is -7/8.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
1/4 = 1 × 14/4 × 14 = 14/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
63/56 = 63 × 1/56 × 1 = 63/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
14/56 - 63/56 = 14 - 63/56 = -49/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -7/8
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