Subtract 9/56 from 56/49, Solve 1 7/49

Subtract 9/56 from 56/49

1^st number: 1 7/49, 2^nd number: 9/56

56/49 - 9/56 is 55/56.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 56 is 392

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
56/49 = 56 × 8/49 × 8 = 448/392
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 7 = 392,
9/56 = 9 × 7/56 × 7 = 63/392
Subtract the two like fractions:
448/392 - 63/392 = 448 - 63/392 = 385/392
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 55/56

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