Subtract 5/4 from 36/75
1st number: 36/75, 2nd number: 1 1/4
36/75 - 5/4 is -77/100.
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,
36/75 = 36 × 4/75 × 4 = 144/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 75 = 300,
5/4 = 5 × 75/4 × 75 = 375/300 - Subtract the two like fractions:
144/300 - 375/300 = 144 - 375/300 = -231/300 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -77/100
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