Subtract 4/8 from 56/18, Solve 3 2/18

Subtract 4/8 from 56/18

1^st number: 3 2/18, 2^nd number: 4/8

56/18 - 4/8 is 47/18.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 8 is 72

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
56/18 = 56 × 4/18 × 4 = 224/72
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
4/8 = 4 × 9/8 × 9 = 36/72
Subtract the two like fractions:
224/72 - 36/72 = 224 - 36/72 = 188/72
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 47/18
In mixed form: 211/18

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