Subtract 15/14 from 4/56
1st number: 4/56, 2nd number: 1 1/14
4/56 - 15/14 is -1/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
4/56 = 4 × 1/56 × 1 = 4/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
15/14 = 15 × 4/14 × 4 = 60/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4/56 - 60/56 = 4 - 60/56 = -56/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/1
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