Subtract 60/4 from 1/14
1st number: 1/14, 2nd number: 15 0/4
1/14 - 60/4 is -209/14.
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,
1/14 = 1 × 2/14 × 2 = 2/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
60/4 = 60 × 7/4 × 7 = 420/28 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2/28 - 420/28 = 2 - 420/28 = -418/28 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -209/14
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