Subtract 21/16 from 6/75
1st number: 6/75, 2nd number: 1 5/16
6/75 - 21/16 is -493/400.
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,
6/75 = 6 × 16/75 × 16 = 96/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 75 = 1200,
21/16 = 21 × 75/16 × 75 = 1575/1200 - Subtract the two like fractions:
96/1200 - 1575/1200 = 96 - 1575/1200 = -1479/1200 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -493/400
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