Subtract 56/7 from 98/10, Solve 9 8/10

Subtract 56/7 from 98/10

1^st number: 9 8/10, 2^nd number: 8 0/7

98/10 - 56/7 is 9/5.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 7 is 70

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
98/10 = 98 × 7/10 × 7 = 686/70
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
56/7 = 56 × 10/7 × 10 = 560/70
Subtract the two like fractions:
686/70 - 560/70 = 686 - 560/70 = 126/70
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 9/5
In mixed form: 14/5

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