Subtract 80/75 from 2/14
1st number: 2/14, 2nd number: 1 5/75
2/14 - 80/75 is -97/105.
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,
2/14 = 2 × 75/14 × 75 = 150/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
80/75 = 80 × 14/75 × 14 = 1120/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
150/1050 - 1120/1050 = 150 - 1120/1050 = -970/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -97/105
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