Subtract 60/56 from 48/75
1st number: 48/75, 2nd number: 1 4/56
48/75 - 60/56 is -151/350.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 56 is 4200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4200 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 56 = 4200,
48/75 = 48 × 56/75 × 56 = 2688/4200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 75 = 4200,
60/56 = 60 × 75/56 × 75 = 4500/4200 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2688/4200 - 4500/4200 = 2688 - 4500/4200 = -1812/4200 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -151/350
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