Subtract 42/56 from 24/18, Solve 1 6/18

Subtract 42/56 from 24/18

1^st number: 1 6/18, 2^nd number: 42/56

24/18 - 42/56 is 7/12.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 56 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 28 = 504,
24/18 = 24 × 28/18 × 28 = 672/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
42/56 = 42 × 9/56 × 9 = 378/504
Subtract the two like fractions:
672/504 - 378/504 = 672 - 378/504 = 294/504
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 7/12

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