Subtract 50/7 from 45/8
1st number: 5 5/8, 2nd number: 7 1/7
45/8 - 50/7 is -85/56.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
45/8 = 45 × 7/8 × 7 = 315/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
50/7 = 50 × 8/7 × 8 = 400/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
315/56 - 400/56 = 315 - 400/56 = -85/56
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