Subtract 48/21 from 3/14
1st number: 3/14, 2nd number: 2 6/21
3/14 - 48/21 is -29/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 21 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
3/14 = 3 × 3/14 × 3 = 9/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
48/21 = 48 × 2/21 × 2 = 96/42 - Subtract the two like fractions:
9/42 - 96/42 = 9 - 96/42 = -87/42 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -29/14
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