Subtract 18/56 from 56/7, Solve 8 0/7

Subtract 18/56 from 56/7

1^st number: 8 0/7, 2^nd number: 18/56

56/7 - 18/56 is 215/28.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 56 is 56

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
56/7 = 56 × 8/7 × 8 = 448/56
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
18/56 = 18 × 1/56 × 1 = 18/56
Subtract the two like fractions:
448/56 - 18/56 = 448 - 18/56 = 430/56
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 215/28
In mixed form: 719/28

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