Subtract 6/3 from 98/14
1st number: 7 0/14, 2nd number: 2 0/3
9814 - 63 is 51.
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,
9814 = 98 × 314 × 3 = 29442 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
63 = 6 × 143 × 14 = 8442 - Subtract the two like fractions:
29442 - 8442 = 294 - 8442 = 21042 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 51
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