Subtract 56/42 from 40/75
1st number: 40/75, 2nd number: 1 14/42
40/75 - 56/42 is -4/5.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
40/75 = 40 × 14/75 × 14 = 560/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
56/42 = 56 × 25/42 × 25 = 1400/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
560/1050 - 1400/1050 = 560 - 1400/1050 = -840/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -4/5
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