Subtract 25/14 from 4/45
1st number: 4/45, 2nd number: 1 11/14
4/45 - 25/14 is -1069/630.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 14 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 14 = 630,
4/45 = 4 × 14/45 × 14 = 56/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 45 = 630,
25/14 = 25 × 45/14 × 45 = 1125/630 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/630 - 1125/630 = 56 - 1125/630 = -1069/630
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