Subtract 8/27 from 56/49
1st number: 1 7/49, 2nd number: 8/27
56/49 - 8/27 is 160/189.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 27 is 1323
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1323 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 27 = 1323,
56/49 = 56 × 27/49 × 27 = 1512/1323 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 49 = 1323,
8/27 = 8 × 49/27 × 49 = 392/1323 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1512/1323 - 392/1323 = 1512 - 392/1323 = 1120/1323 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 160/189
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