Subtract 84/8 from 5/56
1st number: 5/56, 2nd number: 10 4/8
5/56 - 84/8 is -583/56.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 8 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 8 × 7 = 56,
84/8 = 84 × 7/8 × 7 = 588/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
5/56 - 588/56 = 5 - 588/56 = -583/56
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