Subtract 6/75 from 15/14
1st number: 1 1/14, 2nd number: 6/75
15/14 - 6/75 is 347/350.
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,
6/75 = 6 × 14/75 × 14 = 84/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1125/1050 - 84/1050 = 1125 - 84/1050 = 1041/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 347/350
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