Subtract 96/9 from 5/14
1st number: 5/14, 2nd number: 10 6/9
5/14 - 96/9 is -433/42.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 9 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
5/14 = 5 × 9/14 × 9 = 45/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
96/9 = 96 × 14/9 × 14 = 1344/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
45/126 - 1344/126 = 45 - 1344/126 = -1299/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -433/42
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