Subtract 9/3 from 30/14
1st number: 2 2/14, 2nd number: 3 0/3
3014 - 93 is -67.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 3 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
3014 = 30 × 314 × 3 = 9042 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
93 = 9 × 143 × 14 = 12642 - Subtract the two like fractions:
9042 - 12642 = 90 - 12642 = -3642 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -67
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