Subtract 9/3 from 8/14
1st number: 8/14, 2nd number: 3 0/3
814 - 93 is -177.
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,
814 = 8 × 314 × 3 = 2442 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
93 = 9 × 143 × 14 = 12642 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2442 - 12642 = 24 - 12642 = -10242 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -177
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