Subtract 42/3 from 49/56
1st number: 49/56, 2nd number: 14 0/3
49/56 - 42/3 is -105/8.
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,
42/3 = 42 × 56/3 × 56 = 2352/168 - Subtract the two like fractions:
147/168 - 2352/168 = 147 - 2352/168 = -2205/168 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -105/8
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