Subtract 80/7 from 5/56
1st number: 5/56, 2nd number: 11 3/7
5/56 - 80/7 is -635/56.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
5/56 = 5 × 1/56 × 1 = 5/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
80/7 = 80 × 8/7 × 8 = 640/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
5/56 - 640/56 = 5 - 640/56 = -635/56
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