Subtract 81/14 from 28/9
1st number: 3 1/9, 2nd number: 5 11/14
28/9 - 81/14 is -337/126.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
28/9 = 28 × 14/9 × 14 = 392/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
81/14 = 81 × 9/14 × 9 = 729/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
392/126 - 729/126 = 392 - 729/126 = -337/126
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