Subtract 15/6 from 42/14
1st number: 3 0/14, 2nd number: 2 3/6
4214 - 156 is 12.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
4214 = 42 × 314 × 3 = 12642 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
156 = 15 × 76 × 7 = 10542 - Subtract the two like fractions:
12642 - 10542 = 126 - 10542 = 2142 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 12
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