Subtract 84/70 from 96/45, Solve 2 6/45

Subtract 84/70 from 96/45

1^st number: 2 6/45, 2^nd number: 1 14/70

96/45 - 84/70 is 14/15.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 70 is 630

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 14 = 630,
96/45 = 96 × 14/45 × 14 = 1344/630
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 9 = 630,
84/70 = 84 × 9/70 × 9 = 756/630
Subtract the two like fractions:
1344/630 - 756/630 = 1344 - 756/630 = 588/630
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 14/15

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