Subtract 1/10 from 25/14, Solve 1 11/14

Subtract 1/10 from 25/14

1^st number: 1 11/14, 2^nd number: 1/10

25/14 - 1/10 is 59/35.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 10 is 70

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
25/14 = 25 × 5/14 × 5 = 125/70
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
1/10 = 1 × 7/10 × 7 = 7/70
Subtract the two like fractions:
125/70 - 7/70 = 125 - 7/70 = 118/70
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 59/35
In mixed form: 124/35

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