Subtract 10/56 from 56/48, Solve 1 8/48

Subtract 10/56 from 56/48

1^st number: 1 8/48, 2^nd number: 10/56

56/48 - 10/56 is 83/84.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 56 is 336

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336
For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
56/48 = 56 × 7/48 × 7 = 392/336
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 6 = 336,
10/56 = 10 × 6/56 × 6 = 60/336
Subtract the two like fractions:
392/336 - 60/336 = 392 - 60/336 = 332/336
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 83/84

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