Subtract 72/8 from 56/7
1st number: 8 0/7, 2nd number: 9 0/8
56/7 - 72/8 is -1/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 8 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 8 × 7 = 56,
72/8 = 72 × 7/8 × 7 = 504/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
448/56 - 504/56 = 448 - 504/56 = -56/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/1
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