Subtract 9/8 from 7/14
1st number: 7/14, 2nd number: 1 1/8
714 - 98 is -58.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
714 = 7 × 414 × 4 = 2856 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
98 = 9 × 78 × 7 = 6356 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2856 - 6356 = 28 - 6356 = -3556 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -58
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