Subtract 75/15 from 63/14
1st number: 4 7/14, 2nd number: 5 0/15
63/14 - 75/15 is -1/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 15 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 15 = 210,
63/14 = 63 × 15/14 × 15 = 945/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 14 = 210,
75/15 = 75 × 14/15 × 14 = 1050/210 - Subtract the two like fractions:
945/210 - 1050/210 = 945 - 1050/210 = -105/210 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/2
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