Subtract 1/14 from 98/84, Solve 1 14/84

Subtract 1/14 from 98/84

1^st number: 1 14/84, 2^nd number: 1/14

98/84 - 1/14 is 23/21.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 14 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
98/84 = 98 × 1/84 × 1 = 98/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
1/14 = 1 × 6/14 × 6 = 6/84
Subtract the two like fractions:
98/84 - 6/84 = 98 - 6/84 = 92/84
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 23/21
In mixed form: 12/21

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