Subtract 21/9 from 6/14
1st number: 6/14, 2nd number: 2 3/9
614 - 219 is -4021.
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,
614 = 6 × 914 × 9 = 54126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
219 = 21 × 149 × 14 = 294126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
54126 - 294126 = 54 - 294126 = -240126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -4021
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