Subtract 18/16 from 56/75
1st number: 56/75, 2nd number: 1 2/16
56/75 - 18/16 is -227/600.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 16 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
56/75 = 56 × 16/75 × 16 = 896/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 75 = 1200,
18/16 = 18 × 75/16 × 75 = 1350/1200 - Subtract the two like fractions:
896/1200 - 1350/1200 = 896 - 1350/1200 = -454/1200 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -227/600
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