Subtract 63/10 from 8/75
1st number: 8/75, 2nd number: 6 3/10
8/75 - 63/10 is -929/150.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 10 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 2 = 150,
8/75 = 8 × 2/75 × 2 = 16/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 15 = 150,
63/10 = 63 × 15/10 × 15 = 945/150 - Subtract the two like fractions:
16/150 - 945/150 = 16 - 945/150 = -929/150
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