Subtract 1/18 from 35/14
1st number: 2 7/14, 2nd number: 1/18
35/14 - 1/18 is 22/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
35/14 = 35 × 9/14 × 9 = 315/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
1/18 = 1 × 7/18 × 7 = 7/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
315/126 - 7/126 = 315 - 7/126 = 308/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 22/9
- In mixed form: 24/9
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