Subtract 15/14 from 1/81
1st number: 1/81, 2nd number: 1 1/14
1/81 - 15/14 is -1201/1134.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 14 is 1134
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1134 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 14 = 1134,
1/81 = 1 × 14/81 × 14 = 14/1134 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 81 = 1134,
15/14 = 15 × 81/14 × 81 = 1215/1134 - Subtract the two like fractions:
14/1134 - 1215/1134 = 14 - 1215/1134 = -1201/1134
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