Subtract 42/36 from 60/75
1st number: 60/75, 2nd number: 1 6/36
60/75 - 42/36 is -11/30.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 36 is 900
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 900 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 12 = 900,
60/75 = 60 × 12/75 × 12 = 720/900 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 25 = 900,
42/36 = 42 × 25/36 × 25 = 1050/900 - Subtract the two like fractions:
720/900 - 1050/900 = 720 - 1050/900 = -330/900 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -11/30
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