Subtract 30/3 from 7/14
1st number: 7/14, 2nd number: 10 0/3
714 - 303 is -192.
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,
714 = 7 × 314 × 3 = 2142 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
303 = 30 × 143 × 14 = 42042 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2142 - 42042 = 21 - 42042 = -39942 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -192
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