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Subtract 6/84 from 60/70

60/70 - 6/84 is 11/14.

Steps for subtracting fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 70 and 84 is 420
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 6 = 420,
   60/70 = 60 × 6/70 × 6 = 360/420
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
   6/84 = 6 × 5/84 × 5 = 30/420
4. Subtract the two like fractions:
   360/420 - 30/420 = 360 - 30/420 = 330/420
5. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 11/14

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