Subtract 90/14 from 4/18
1st number: 4/18, 2nd number: 6 6/14
4/18 - 90/14 is -391/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
4/18 = 4 × 7/18 × 7 = 28/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
90/14 = 90 × 9/14 × 9 = 810/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
28/126 - 810/126 = 28 - 810/126 = -782/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -391/63
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