Subtract 7/3 from 6/14
1st number: 6/14, 2nd number: 2 1/3
614 - 73 is -4021.
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,
614 = 6 × 314 × 3 = 1842 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
73 = 7 × 143 × 14 = 9842 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1842 - 9842 = 18 - 9842 = -8042 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -4021
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