Subtract 16/12 from 25/75
1st number: 25/75, 2nd number: 1 4/12
25/75 - 16/12 is -1/1.
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,
25/75 = 25 × 4/75 × 4 = 100/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
16/12 = 16 × 25/12 × 25 = 400/300 - Subtract the two like fractions:
100/300 - 400/300 = 100 - 400/300 = -300/300 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/1
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