Subtract 25/42 from 36/25
1st number: 1 11/25, 2nd number: 25/42
36/25 - 25/42 is 887/1050.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
36/25 = 36 × 42/25 × 42 = 1512/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
25/42 = 25 × 25/42 × 25 = 625/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1512/1050 - 625/1050 = 1512 - 625/1050 = 887/1050
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