Subtract 15/75 from 15/14
1st number: 1 1/14, 2nd number: 15/75
15/14 - 15/75 is 61/70.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 75 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
15/14 = 15 × 75/14 × 75 = 1125/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
15/75 = 15 × 14/75 × 14 = 210/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1125/1050 - 210/1050 = 1125 - 210/1050 = 915/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 61/70
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