Subtract 15/3 from 49/56
1st number: 49/56, 2nd number: 5 0/3
49/56 - 15/3 is -33/8.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 3 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
49/56 = 49 × 3/56 × 3 = 147/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 56 = 168,
15/3 = 15 × 56/3 × 56 = 840/168 - Subtract the two like fractions:
147/168 - 840/168 = 147 - 840/168 = -693/168 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -33/8
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