Subtract 56/49 from 8/9
1st number: 8/9, 2nd number: 1 7/49
8/9 - 56/49 is -16/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 49 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
8/9 = 8 × 49/9 × 49 = 392/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
56/49 = 56 × 9/49 × 9 = 504/441 - Subtract the two like fractions:
392/441 - 504/441 = 392 - 504/441 = -112/441 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -16/63
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