Subtract 36/28 from 1/75
1st number: 1/75, 2nd number: 1 8/28
1/75 - 36/28 is -668/525.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 28 is 2100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2100 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 28 = 2100,
1/75 = 1 × 28/75 × 28 = 28/2100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 75 = 2100,
36/28 = 36 × 75/28 × 75 = 2700/2100 - Subtract the two like fractions:
28/2100 - 2700/2100 = 28 - 2700/2100 = -2672/2100 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -668/525
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