Subtract 56/49 from 10/9, Solve 1 1/9

Subtract 56/49 from 10/9

1^st number: 1 1/9, 2^nd number: 1 7/49

10/9 - 56/49 is -2/63.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 49 is 441

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441
For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
10/9 = 10 × 49/9 × 49 = 490/441
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
56/49 = 56 × 9/49 × 9 = 504/441
Subtract the two like fractions:
490/441 - 504/441 = 490 - 504/441 = -14/441
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -2/63

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