Subtract 70/14 from 4/75
1st number: 4/75, 2nd number: 5 0/14
4/75 - 70/14 is -371/75.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 14 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
4/75 = 4 × 14/75 × 14 = 56/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
70/14 = 70 × 75/14 × 75 = 5250/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/1050 - 5250/1050 = 56 - 5250/1050 = -5194/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -371/75
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