Subtract 63/49 from 48/56
1st number: 48/56, 2nd number: 1 14/49
48/56 - 63/49 is -3/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 49 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 7 = 392,
48/56 = 48 × 7/56 × 7 = 336/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
63/49 = 63 × 8/49 × 8 = 504/392 - Subtract the two like fractions:
336/392 - 504/392 = 336 - 504/392 = -168/392 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -3/7
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