Subtract 40/4 from 3/14
1st number: 3/14, 2nd number: 10 0/4
3/14 - 40/4 is -137/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
3/14 = 3 × 2/14 × 2 = 6/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
40/4 = 40 × 7/4 × 7 = 280/28 - Subtract the two like fractions:
6/28 - 280/28 = 6 - 280/28 = -274/28 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -137/14
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