Subtract 56/7 from 8/9
1st number: 8/9, 2nd number: 8 0/7
8/9 - 56/7 is -64/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 7 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
8/9 = 8 × 7/9 × 7 = 56/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
56/7 = 56 × 9/7 × 9 = 504/63 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/63 - 504/63 = 56 - 504/63 = -448/63 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -64/9
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