Subtract 49/4 from 4/56
1st number: 4/56, 2nd number: 12 1/4
4/56 - 49/4 is -341/28.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 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 4 × 14 = 56,
49/4 = 49 × 14/4 × 14 = 686/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4/56 - 686/56 = 4 - 686/56 = -682/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -341/28
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