Subtract 14/9 from 56/49
1st number: 1 7/49, 2nd number: 1 5/9
56/49 - 14/9 is -26/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 9 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
56/49 = 56 × 9/49 × 9 = 504/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
14/9 = 14 × 49/9 × 49 = 686/441 - Subtract the two like fractions:
504/441 - 686/441 = 504 - 686/441 = -182/441 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -26/63
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