Subtract 72/7 from 2/14
1st number: 2/14, 2nd number: 10 2/7
2/14 - 72/7 is -71/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
2/14 = 2 × 1/14 × 1 = 2/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
72/7 = 72 × 2/7 × 2 = 144/14 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2/14 - 144/14 = 2 - 144/14 = -142/14 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -71/7
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