Subtract 15/3 from 35/14
1st number: 2 7/14, 2nd number: 5 0/3
3514 - 153 is -52.
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,
3514 = 35 × 314 × 3 = 10542 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
153 = 15 × 143 × 14 = 21042 - Subtract the two like fractions:
10542 - 21042 = 105 - 21042 = -10542 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -52
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