Subtract 9/3 from 42/14
1st number: 3 0/14, 2nd number: 3 0/3
4214 - 93 is 01.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 3 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 3 × 14 = 42,
93 = 9 × 143 × 14 = 12642 - Subtract the two like fractions:
12642 - 12642 = 126 - 12642 = 042 - The answer is 0
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