Subtract 42/14 from 3/5
1st number: 3/5, 2nd number: 3 0/14
3/5 - 42/14 is -12/5.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
3/5 = 3 × 14/5 × 14 = 42/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
42/14 = 42 × 5/14 × 5 = 210/70 - Subtract the two like fractions:
42/70 - 210/70 = 42 - 210/70 = -168/70 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -12/5
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