Subtract 42/14 from 8/3
1st number: 2 2/3, 2nd number: 3 0/14
8/3 - 42/14 is -1/3.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 14 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
8/3 = 8 × 14/3 × 14 = 112/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
42/14 = 42 × 3/14 × 3 = 126/42 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/42 - 126/42 = 112 - 126/42 = -14/42 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/3
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