Subtract 1/75 from 14/70, Solve 14/70

Subtract 1/75 from 14/70

14/70 - 1/75 is 14/75.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 75 is 1050

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050
For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 15 = 1050,
14/70 = 14 × 15/70 × 15 = 210/1050
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
1/75 = 1 × 14/75 × 14 = 14/1050
Subtract the two like fractions:
210/1050 - 14/1050 = 210 - 14/1050 = 196/1050
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 14/75

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