Subtract 36/24 from 56/49, Solve 1 7/49

Subtract 36/24 from 56/49

1^st number: 1 7/49, 2^nd number: 1 12/24

56/49 - 36/24 is -5/14.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 24 is 1176

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
56/49 = 56 × 24/49 × 24 = 1344/1176
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
36/24 = 36 × 49/24 × 49 = 1764/1176
Subtract the two like fractions:
1344/1176 - 1764/1176 = 1344 - 1764/1176 = -420/1176
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -5/14

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