Subtract 10/3 from 4/14
1st number: 4/14, 2nd number: 3 1/3
414 - 103 is -6421.
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,
414 = 4 × 314 × 3 = 1242 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
103 = 10 × 143 × 14 = 14042 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1242 - 14042 = 12 - 14042 = -12842 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -6421
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