Subtract 49/4 from 28/75
1st number: 28/75, 2nd number: 12 1/4
28/75 - 49/4 is -3563/300.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 4 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
28/75 = 28 × 4/75 × 4 = 112/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 75 = 300,
49/4 = 49 × 75/4 × 75 = 3675/300 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/300 - 3675/300 = 112 - 3675/300 = -3563/300
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