Subtract 9/6 from 10/14
1st number: 10/14, 2nd number: 1 3/6
1014 - 96 is -1114.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
1014 = 10 × 314 × 3 = 3042 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
96 = 9 × 76 × 7 = 6342 - Subtract the two like fractions:
3042 - 6342 = 30 - 6342 = -3342 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1114
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