Subtract 40/16 from 3/14
1st number: 3/14, 2nd number: 2 8/16
3/14 - 40/16 is -16/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 16 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 8 = 112,
3/14 = 3 × 8/14 × 8 = 24/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
40/16 = 40 × 7/16 × 7 = 280/112 - Subtract the two like fractions:
24/112 - 280/112 = 24 - 280/112 = -256/112 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -16/7
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