Subtract 56/49 from 8/4
1st number: 2 0/4, 2nd number: 1 7/49
8/4 - 56/49 is 6/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 49 is 196
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 196 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 49 = 196,
8/4 = 8 × 49/4 × 49 = 392/196 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 4 = 196,
56/49 = 56 × 4/49 × 4 = 224/196 - Subtract the two like fractions:
392/196 - 224/196 = 392 - 224/196 = 168/196 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 6/7
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