Subtract 56/8 from 36/7
1st number: 5 1/7, 2nd number: 7 0/8
36/7 - 56/8 is -13/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
36/7 = 36 × 8/7 × 8 = 288/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
56/8 = 56 × 7/8 × 7 = 392/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
288/56 - 392/56 = 288 - 392/56 = -104/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -13/7
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