Subtract 40/12 from 42/75
1st number: 42/75, 2nd number: 3 4/12
42/75 - 40/12 is -208/75.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
42/75 = 42 × 4/75 × 4 = 168/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
40/12 = 40 × 25/12 × 25 = 1000/300 - Subtract the two like fractions:
168/300 - 1000/300 = 168 - 1000/300 = -832/300 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -208/75
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