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Subtract 75/7 from 49/25

1^st number: 1 24/25, 2^nd number: 10 5/7

49/25 - 75/7 is -1532/175.

Steps for subtracting fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 25 and 7 is 175
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 175
2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 7 = 175,
   49/25 = 49 × 7/25 × 7 = 343/175
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 25 = 175,
   75/7 = 75 × 25/7 × 25 = 1875/175
4. Subtract the two like fractions:
   343/175 - 1875/175 = 343 - 1875/175 = -1532/175

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