Subtract 60/4 from 8/14
1st number: 8/14, 2nd number: 15 0/4
8/14 - 60/4 is -101/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
8/14 = 8 × 2/14 × 2 = 16/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
60/4 = 60 × 7/4 × 7 = 420/28 - Subtract the two like fractions:
16/28 - 420/28 = 16 - 420/28 = -404/28 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -101/7
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