Subtract 7/4 from 56/16
1st number: 3 8/16, 2nd number: 1 3/4
56/16 - 7/4 is 7/4.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 4 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
56/16 = 56 × 1/16 × 1 = 56/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
7/4 = 7 × 4/4 × 4 = 28/16 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/16 - 28/16 = 56 - 28/16 = 28/16 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 7/4
- In mixed form: 13/4
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 56/16-14/4 56/32-7/4 56/16-7/8 56/16-21/4 56/48-7/4 56/16-7/12 56/16-35/4 56/80-7/4 56/16-7/20 56/16-49/4 56/16-7/28