Subtract 75/21 from 14/72
1st number: 14/72, 2nd number: 3 12/21
14/72 - 75/21 is -851/252.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 21 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
14/72 = 14 × 7/72 × 7 = 98/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 24 = 504,
75/21 = 75 × 24/21 × 24 = 1800/504 - Subtract the two like fractions:
98/504 - 1800/504 = 98 - 1800/504 = -1702/504 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -851/252
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