Subtract 49/32 from 20/56
1st number: 20/56, 2nd number: 1 17/32
20/56 - 49/32 is -263/224.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
20/56 = 20 × 4/56 × 4 = 80/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
49/32 = 49 × 7/32 × 7 = 343/224 - Subtract the two like fractions:
80/224 - 343/224 = 80 - 343/224 = -263/224
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