Subtract 75/14 from 49/8
1st number: 6 1/8, 2nd number: 5 5/14
49/8 - 75/14 is 43/56.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
49/8 = 49 × 7/8 × 7 = 343/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
75/14 = 75 × 4/14 × 4 = 300/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
343/56 - 300/56 = 343 - 300/56 = 43/56
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