Subtract 60/56 from 1/7
1st number: 1/7, 2nd number: 1 4/56
1/7 - 60/56 is -13/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
1/7 = 1 × 8/7 × 8 = 8/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
60/56 = 60 × 1/56 × 1 = 60/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/56 - 60/56 = 8 - 60/56 = -52/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -13/14
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