Subtract 45/8 from 2/56
1st number: 2/56, 2nd number: 5 5/8
2/56 - 45/8 is -313/56.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
2/56 = 2 × 1/56 × 1 = 2/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
45/8 = 45 × 7/8 × 7 = 315/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2/56 - 315/56 = 2 - 315/56 = -313/56
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