Subtract 18/10 from 48/14, Solve 3 6/14

Subtract 18/10 from 48/14

1^st number: 3 6/14, 2^nd number: 1 8/10

48/14 - 18/10 is 57/35.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 10 is 70

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
48/14 = 48 × 5/14 × 5 = 240/70
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
18/10 = 18 × 7/10 × 7 = 126/70
Subtract the two like fractions:
240/70 - 126/70 = 240 - 126/70 = 114/70
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 57/35
In mixed form: 122/35

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