Subtract 56/32 from 40/56, Solve 40/56

Subtract 56/32 from 40/56

1^st number: 40/56, 2^nd number: 1 24/32

40/56 - 56/32 is -29/28.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 32 is 224

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
40/56 = 40 × 4/56 × 4 = 160/224
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
56/32 = 56 × 7/32 × 7 = 392/224
Subtract the two like fractions:
160/224 - 392/224 = 160 - 392/224 = -232/224
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -29/28

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