Subtract 7/70 from 56/49, Solve 1 7/49

Subtract 7/70 from 56/49

1^st number: 1 7/49, 2^nd number: 7/70

56/49 - 7/70 is 73/70.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 70 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 70 × 7 = 490,
7/70 = 7 × 7/70 × 7 = 49/490
Subtract the two like fractions:
560/490 - 49/490 = 560 - 49/490 = 511/490
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 73/70
In mixed form: 13/70

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