Question

Simplify 31/14 - 26/21


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Answer 1

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Answer 2

$= \frac{\texttt{31}}{\texttt{14}} \texttt{ \: - \: } \frac{\texttt{26}}{\texttt{21} }$

Let us convert these fractions into like fractions from unlike fractions by finding the LCM of their denominators :-

$= \frac{\texttt{(31×3)}}{\texttt{42}} \texttt{ - } \frac{\texttt{(26×2)}}{\texttt{42} }$

$= \frac{\texttt{93}}{\texttt{42}} \texttt{ \: - \: } \frac{\texttt{52}}{\texttt{42} }$

$= \frac{\texttt{41}}{\texttt{42} }$

Therefore :-

$\color{olive}\: \frac{\texttt{31}}{\texttt{14}} \texttt{ \: - \: } \frac{\texttt{26}}{\texttt{21} } \: \: = \color{hotpink} \: \: \frac{\texttt{41}}{\texttt{42} }$