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Subtract 4/60 from 32/75

32/75 - 4/60 is 9/25.

Steps for subtracting fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 75 and 60 is 300
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
   32/75 = 32 × 4/75 × 4 = 128/300
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 5 = 300,
   4/60 = 4 × 5/60 × 5 = 20/300
4. Subtract the two like fractions:
   128/300 - 20/300 = 128 - 20/300 = 108/300
5. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 9/25

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