Subtract 75/42 from 1/25
1st number: 1/25, 2nd number: 1 33/42
1/25 - 75/42 is -611/350.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
1/25 = 1 × 42/25 × 42 = 42/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
75/42 = 75 × 25/42 × 25 = 1875/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
42/1050 - 1875/1050 = 42 - 1875/1050 = -1833/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -611/350
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