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Subtract 1/12 from 56/84

56/84 - 1/12 is 7/12.

Steps for subtracting fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 84 and 12 is 84
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
2. For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
   56/84 = 56 × 1/84 × 1 = 56/84
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
   1/12 = 1 × 7/12 × 7 = 7/84
4. Subtract the two like fractions:
   56/84 - 7/84 = 56 - 7/84 = 49/84
5. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 7/12

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