Subtract 36/8 from 96/7, Solve 13 5/7

Subtract 36/8 from 96/7

1^st number: 13 5/7, 2^nd number: 4 4/8

96/7 - 36/8 is 129/14.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 8 is 56

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
96/7 = 96 × 8/7 × 8 = 768/56
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
36/8 = 36 × 7/8 × 7 = 252/56
Subtract the two like fractions:
768/56 - 252/56 = 768 - 252/56 = 516/56
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 129/14
In mixed form: 93/14

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