Subtract 15/14 from 15/18
1st number: 15/18, 2nd number: 1 1/14
15/18 - 15/14 is -5/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
15/18 = 15 × 7/18 × 7 = 105/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
15/14 = 15 × 9/14 × 9 = 135/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
105/126 - 135/126 = 105 - 135/126 = -30/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -5/21
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