Subtract 21/14 from 4/2
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 1 7/14
42 - 2114 is 12.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 14 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
42 = 4 × 72 × 7 = 2814 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
2114 = 21 × 114 × 1 = 2114 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2814 - 2114 = 28 - 2114 = 714 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 12
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