Subtract 16/4 from 7/14
1st number: 7/14, 2nd number: 4 0/4
7/14 - 16/4 is -7/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
7/14 = 7 × 2/14 × 2 = 14/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
16/4 = 16 × 7/4 × 7 = 112/28 - Subtract the two like fractions:
14/28 - 112/28 = 14 - 112/28 = -98/28 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -7/2
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