Subtract 4/24 from 84/6, Solve 14 0/6

Subtract 4/24 from 84/6

1^st number: 14 0/6, 2^nd number: 4/24

84/6 - 4/24 is 83/6.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 24 is 24

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
84/6 = 84 × 4/6 × 4 = 336/24
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
4/24 = 4 × 1/24 × 1 = 4/24
Subtract the two like fractions:
336/24 - 4/24 = 336 - 4/24 = 332/24
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 83/6
In mixed form: 135/6

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