Subtract 15/12 from 18/25
1st number: 18/25, 2nd number: 1 3/12
18/25 - 15/12 is -53/100.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
18/25 = 18 × 12/25 × 12 = 216/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
15/12 = 15 × 25/12 × 25 = 375/300 - Subtract the two like fractions:
216/300 - 375/300 = 216 - 375/300 = -159/300 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -53/100
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