Subtract 56/49 from 5/16
1st number: 5/16, 2nd number: 1 7/49
5/16 - 56/49 is -93/112.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 49 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
5/16 = 5 × 49/16 × 49 = 245/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
56/49 = 56 × 16/49 × 16 = 896/784 - Subtract the two like fractions:
245/784 - 896/784 = 245 - 896/784 = -651/784 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -93/112
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