Subtract 16/14 from 4/8
1st number: 4/8, 2nd number: 1 2/14
4/8 - 16/14 is -9/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
4/8 = 4 × 7/8 × 7 = 28/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
16/14 = 16 × 4/14 × 4 = 64/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
28/56 - 64/56 = 28 - 64/56 = -36/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -9/14
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