Subtract 30/8 from 5/75
1st number: 5/75, 2nd number: 3 6/8
5/75 - 30/8 is -221/60.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 8 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
5/75 = 5 × 8/75 × 8 = 40/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 75 = 600,
30/8 = 30 × 75/8 × 75 = 2250/600 - Subtract the two like fractions:
40/600 - 2250/600 = 40 - 2250/600 = -2210/600 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -221/60
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