Subtract 18/9 from 14/35
1st number: 14/35, 2nd number: 2 0/9
14/35 - 18/9 is -8/5.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 9 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
14/35 = 14 × 9/35 × 9 = 126/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 35 = 315,
18/9 = 18 × 35/9 × 35 = 630/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
126/315 - 630/315 = 126 - 630/315 = -504/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -8/5
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