Subtract 54/9 from 4/14
1st number: 4/14, 2nd number: 6 0/9
4/14 - 54/9 is -40/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 9 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
4/14 = 4 × 9/14 × 9 = 36/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
54/9 = 54 × 14/9 × 14 = 756/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/126 - 756/126 = 36 - 756/126 = -720/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -40/7
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