Subtract 25/14 from 3/18
1st number: 3/18, 2nd number: 1 11/14
3/18 - 25/14 is -34/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
3/18 = 3 × 7/18 × 7 = 21/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
25/14 = 25 × 9/14 × 9 = 225/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
21/126 - 225/126 = 21 - 225/126 = -204/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -34/21
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