Subtract 21/14 from 18/75
1st number: 18/75, 2nd number: 1 7/14
18/75 - 21/14 is -63/50.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 14 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
18/75 = 18 × 14/75 × 14 = 252/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
21/14 = 21 × 75/14 × 75 = 1575/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
252/1050 - 1575/1050 = 252 - 1575/1050 = -1323/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -63/50
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