Subtract and reduce: $\frac { 14 } { 15 } - \frac { 4 } { 9 } =$
A) $1 \frac { 15 } { 45 }$
B) $\frac { 10 } { 15 }$
C) $\frac { 22 } { 45 }$
D) $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$

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To subtract fractions with different denominators, first find a common denominator, which in this case is 45. Convert each fraction: $\frac{14}{15} = \frac{42}{45}$ and $\frac{4}{9} = \frac{20}{45}$. Subtracting these gives $\frac{42}{45} - \frac{20}{45} = \frac{22}{45}$.

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Subtract and Reduce $\frac { 14 } { 15 } - \frac { 4 } { 9 } =$