Subtract 48/21 from 16/75
1st number: 16/75, 2nd number: 2 6/21
16/75 - 48/21 is -1088/525.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 21 is 525
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 7 = 525,
16/75 = 16 × 7/75 × 7 = 112/525 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
48/21 = 48 × 25/21 × 25 = 1200/525 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/525 - 1200/525 = 112 - 1200/525 = -1088/525
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