Subtract 8/5 from 5/75
1st number: 5/75, 2nd number: 1 3/5
5/75 - 8/5 is -23/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 5 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
5/75 = 5 × 1/75 × 1 = 5/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 15 = 75,
8/5 = 8 × 15/5 × 15 = 120/75 - Subtract the two like fractions:
5/75 - 120/75 = 5 - 120/75 = -115/75 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -23/15
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