Subtract 63/42 from 1/75
1st number: 1/75, 2nd number: 1 21/42
1/75 - 63/42 is -223/150.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
1/75 = 1 × 14/75 × 14 = 14/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
63/42 = 63 × 25/42 × 25 = 1575/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
14/1050 - 1575/1050 = 14 - 1575/1050 = -1561/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -223/150
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