Subtract 36/18 from 48/56
1st number: 48/56, 2nd number: 2 0/18
48/56 - 36/18 is -8/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 18 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
48/56 = 48 × 9/56 × 9 = 432/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 28 = 504,
36/18 = 36 × 28/18 × 28 = 1008/504 - Subtract the two like fractions:
432/504 - 1008/504 = 432 - 1008/504 = -576/504 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -8/7
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