Subtract 5/8 from 56/5
1st number: 11 1/5, 2nd number: 5/8
56/5 - 5/8 is 423/40.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
56/5 = 56 × 8/5 × 8 = 448/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
5/8 = 5 × 5/8 × 5 = 25/40 - Subtract the two like fractions:
448/40 - 25/40 = 448 - 25/40 = 423/40 - In mixed form: 1023/40
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