Subtract 28/14 from 45/75
1st number: 45/75, 2nd number: 2 0/14
45/75 - 28/14 is -7/5.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 14 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
45/75 = 45 × 14/75 × 14 = 630/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
28/14 = 28 × 75/14 × 75 = 2100/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
630/1050 - 2100/1050 = 630 - 2100/1050 = -1470/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -7/5
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