Subtract 56/49 from 15/32
1st number: 15/32, 2nd number: 1 7/49
15/32 - 56/49 is -151/224.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 49 is 1568
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1568 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 49 = 1568,
15/32 = 15 × 49/32 × 49 = 735/1568 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 32 = 1568,
56/49 = 56 × 32/49 × 32 = 1792/1568 - Subtract the two like fractions:
735/1568 - 1792/1568 = 735 - 1792/1568 = -1057/1568 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -151/224
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