Subtract 18/16 from 1/56
1st number: 1/56, 2nd number: 1 2/16
1/56 - 18/16 is -31/28.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 16 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 2 = 112,
1/56 = 1 × 2/56 × 2 = 2/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
18/16 = 18 × 7/16 × 7 = 126/112 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2/112 - 126/112 = 2 - 126/112 = -124/112 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -31/28
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