Subtract 5/10 from 56/49, Solve 1 7/49

Subtract 5/10 from 56/49

1^st number: 1 7/49, 2^nd number: 5/10

56/49 - 5/10 is 9/14.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
56/49 = 56 × 10/49 × 10 = 560/490
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
5/10 = 5 × 49/10 × 49 = 245/490
Subtract the two like fractions:
560/490 - 245/490 = 560 - 245/490 = 315/490
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 9/14

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