Subtract 36/6 from 4/14
1st number: 4/14, 2nd number: 6 0/6
414 - 366 is -407.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 6 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 6 × 7 = 42,
366 = 36 × 76 × 7 = 25242 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1242 - 25242 = 12 - 25242 = -24042 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -407
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