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Title: Fractions: subtraction

Grade: 8-a Lesson: S1-L6

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Definition: Fractions: subtraction

Subtraction of fractions is an arithmetic operation to be performed to find the difference between two fractions.
To subtract like fractions we have to subtract their numerator.
Subtract unlike fractions, we have to first convert them into like fractions by taking the LCM of the denominators.

Explanation: In this example, it is in subtraction unlike fraction ,first we have to perform L.C.M is 14 and then subtract the numerators (21- 10 = 11) with denominator 14 i.e., 11 /14.