Subtract 63/49 from 9/56, Solve 9/56

Subtract 63/49 from 9/56

1^st number: 9/56, 2^nd number: 1 14/49

9/56 - 63/49 is -9/8.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 49 is 392

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 7 = 392,
9/56 = 9 × 7/56 × 7 = 63/392
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
63/49 = 63 × 8/49 × 8 = 504/392
Subtract the two like fractions:
63/392 - 504/392 = 63 - 504/392 = -441/392
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -9/8

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