Subtract 49/4 from 56/18
1st number: 3 2/18, 2nd number: 12 1/4
56/18 - 49/4 is -329/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
56/18 = 56 × 2/18 × 2 = 112/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
49/4 = 49 × 9/4 × 9 = 441/36 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/36 - 441/36 = 112 - 441/36 = -329/36
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