Subtract 60/18 from 60/14, Solve 4 4/14

Subtract 60/18 from 60/14

1^st number: 4 4/14, 2^nd number: 3 6/18

60/14 - 60/18 is 20/21.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 18 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
60/14 = 60 × 9/14 × 9 = 540/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
60/18 = 60 × 7/18 × 7 = 420/126
Subtract the two like fractions:
540/126 - 420/126 = 540 - 420/126 = 120/126
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 20/21

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