Subtract 75/14 from 35/15
1st number: 2 5/15, 2nd number: 5 5/14
35/15 - 75/14 is -127/42.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 14 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
35/15 = 35 × 14/15 × 14 = 490/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
75/14 = 75 × 15/14 × 15 = 1125/210 - Subtract the two like fractions:
490/210 - 1125/210 = 490 - 1125/210 = -635/210 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -127/42
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