Subtract 42/3 from 49/14
1st number: 3 7/14, 2nd number: 14 0/3
4914 - 423 is -212.
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,
4914 = 49 × 314 × 3 = 14742 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
423 = 42 × 143 × 14 = 58842 - Subtract the two like fractions:
14742 - 58842 = 147 - 58842 = -44142 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -212
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