Subtract 4/8 from 15/14
1st number: 1 1/14, 2nd number: 4/8
1514 - 48 is 47.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
1514 = 15 × 414 × 4 = 6056 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
48 = 4 × 78 × 7 = 2856 - Subtract the two like fractions:
6056 - 2856 = 60 - 2856 = 3256 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 47
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