Subtract 4/5 from 63/14, Solve 4 7/14

Subtract 4/5 from 63/14

1^st number: 4 7/14, 2^nd number: 4/5

63/14 - 4/5 is 37/10.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 5 is 70

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
63/14 = 63 × 5/14 × 5 = 315/70
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
4/5 = 4 × 14/5 × 14 = 56/70
Subtract the two like fractions:
315/70 - 56/70 = 315 - 56/70 = 259/70
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 37/10
In mixed form: 37/10

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