Subtract 7/49 from 27/56, Solve 27/56

Subtract 7/49 from 27/56

27/56 - 7/49 is 19/56.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 49 is 392

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 7 = 392,
27/56 = 27 × 7/56 × 7 = 189/392
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
7/49 = 7 × 8/49 × 8 = 56/392
Subtract the two like fractions:
189/392 - 56/392 = 189 - 56/392 = 133/392
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 19/56

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