Subtract 1/75 from 20/14
1st number: 1 6/14, 2nd number: 1/75
20/14 - 1/75 is 743/525.
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,
20/14 = 20 × 75/14 × 75 = 1500/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
1/75 = 1 × 14/75 × 14 = 14/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1500/1050 - 14/1050 = 1500 - 14/1050 = 1486/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 743/525
- In mixed form: 1218/525
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