Subtract 49/6 from 45/14
1st number: 3 3/14, 2nd number: 8 1/6
4514 - 496 is -10421.
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,
4514 = 45 × 314 × 3 = 13542 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
496 = 49 × 76 × 7 = 34342 - Subtract the two like fractions:
13542 - 34342 = 135 - 34342 = -20842 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -10421
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