Subtract 16/5 from 7/14
1st number: 7/14, 2nd number: 3 1/5
7/14 - 16/5 is -27/10.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- 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,
7/14 = 7 × 5/14 × 5 = 35/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
16/5 = 16 × 14/5 × 14 = 224/70 - Subtract the two like fractions:
35/70 - 224/70 = 35 - 224/70 = -189/70 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -27/10
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 7/14-32/5 7/28-16/5 7/14-16/10 21/14-16/5 7/14-48/5 7/42-16/5 7/14-16/15 35/14-16/5 7/14-80/5 7/70-16/5 7/14-16/25 49/14-16/5 7/98-16/5 7/14-16/35