Subtract 15/12 from 12/14
1st number: 12/14, 2nd number: 1 3/12
1214 - 1512 is -1128.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 12 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
1214 = 12 × 614 × 6 = 7284 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
1512 = 15 × 712 × 7 = 10584 - Subtract the two like fractions:
7284 - 10584 = 72 - 10584 = -3384 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1128
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