Subtract 9/56 from 28/7
1st number: 4 0/7, 2nd number: 9/56
28/7 - 9/56 is 215/56.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
28/7 = 28 × 8/7 × 8 = 224/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
9/56 = 9 × 1/56 × 1 = 9/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
224/56 - 9/56 = 224 - 9/56 = 215/56 - In mixed form: 347/56
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