Subtract 21/12 from 24/75
1st number: 24/75, 2nd number: 1 9/12
24/75 - 21/12 is -143/100.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
24/75 = 24 × 4/75 × 4 = 96/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
21/12 = 21 × 25/12 × 25 = 525/300 - Subtract the two like fractions:
96/300 - 525/300 = 96 - 525/300 = -429/300 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -143/100
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