Subtract 42/14 from 10/75
1st number: 10/75, 2nd number: 3 0/14
10/75 - 42/14 is -43/15.
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,
10/75 = 10 × 14/75 × 14 = 140/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
42/14 = 42 × 75/14 × 75 = 3150/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
140/1050 - 3150/1050 = 140 - 3150/1050 = -3010/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -43/15
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