Subtract 21/3 from 4/14
1st number: 4/14, 2nd number: 7 0/3
414 - 213 is -477.
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,
213 = 21 × 143 × 14 = 29442 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1242 - 29442 = 12 - 29442 = -28242 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -477
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