Subtract 8/32 from 56/49
1st number: 1 7/49, 2nd number: 8/32
56/49 - 8/32 is 25/28.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 32 is 1568
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1568 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 32 = 1568,
56/49 = 56 × 32/49 × 32 = 1792/1568 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 49 = 1568,
8/32 = 8 × 49/32 × 49 = 392/1568 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1792/1568 - 392/1568 = 1792 - 392/1568 = 1400/1568 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 25/28
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