Subtract 14/7 from 12/56
1st number: 12/56, 2nd number: 2 0/7
12/56 - 14/7 is -25/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
12/56 = 12 × 1/56 × 1 = 12/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
14/7 = 14 × 8/7 × 8 = 112/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
12/56 - 112/56 = 12 - 112/56 = -100/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -25/14
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