Subtract 56/5 from 50/63
1st number: 50/63, 2nd number: 11 1/5
50/63 - 56/5 is -3278/315.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 5 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
50/63 = 50 × 5/63 × 5 = 250/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
56/5 = 56 × 63/5 × 63 = 3528/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
250/315 - 3528/315 = 250 - 3528/315 = -3278/315
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