Subtract 8/9 from 56/98, Solve 56/98

Subtract 8/9 from 56/98

56/98 - 8/9 is -20/63.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 9 is 882

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882
For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
56/98 = 56 × 9/98 × 9 = 504/882
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 98 = 882,
8/9 = 8 × 98/9 × 98 = 784/882
Subtract the two like fractions:
504/882 - 784/882 = 504 - 784/882 = -280/882
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -20/63

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