Subtract 42/8 from 2/14
1st number: 2/14, 2nd number: 5 2/8
2/14 - 42/8 is -143/28.
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,
2/14 = 2 × 4/14 × 4 = 8/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
42/8 = 42 × 7/8 × 7 = 294/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/56 - 294/56 = 8 - 294/56 = -286/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -143/28
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