Subtract 12/4 from 7/56
1st number: 7/56, 2nd number: 3 0/4
7/56 - 12/4 is -23/8.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
7/56 = 7 × 1/56 × 1 = 7/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
12/4 = 12 × 14/4 × 14 = 168/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
7/56 - 168/56 = 7 - 168/56 = -161/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -23/8
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