Subtract 27/8 from 28/75
1st number: 28/75, 2nd number: 3 3/8
28/75 - 27/8 is -1801/600.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 8 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
28/75 = 28 × 8/75 × 8 = 224/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 75 = 600,
27/8 = 27 × 75/8 × 75 = 2025/600 - Subtract the two like fractions:
224/600 - 2025/600 = 224 - 2025/600 = -1801/600
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