Subtract 25/12 from 56/75
1st number: 56/75, 2nd number: 2 1/12
56/75 - 25/12 is -401/300.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
56/75 = 56 × 4/75 × 4 = 224/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
25/12 = 25 × 25/12 × 25 = 625/300 - Subtract the two like fractions:
224/300 - 625/300 = 224 - 625/300 = -401/300
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