Subtract 60/18 from 35/14
1st number: 2 7/14, 2nd number: 3 6/18
35/14 - 60/18 is -5/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
35/14 = 35 × 9/14 × 9 = 315/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
60/18 = 60 × 7/18 × 7 = 420/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
315/126 - 420/126 = 315 - 420/126 = -105/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -5/6
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