Subtract 56/14 from 8/24
1st number: 8/24, 2nd number: 4 0/14
8/24 - 56/14 is -11/3.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 14 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
8/24 = 8 × 7/24 × 7 = 56/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 12 = 168,
56/14 = 56 × 12/14 × 12 = 672/168 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/168 - 672/168 = 56 - 672/168 = -616/168 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -11/3
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