Subtract 63/4 from 35/75
1st number: 35/75, 2nd number: 15 3/4
35/75 - 63/4 is -917/60.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 4 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
35/75 = 35 × 4/75 × 4 = 140/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 75 = 300,
63/4 = 63 × 75/4 × 75 = 4725/300 - Subtract the two like fractions:
140/300 - 4725/300 = 140 - 4725/300 = -4585/300 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -917/60
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