Subtract 90/4 from 63/75
1st number: 63/75, 2nd number: 22 2/4
63/75 - 90/4 is -1083/50.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 4 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
63/75 = 63 × 4/75 × 4 = 252/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 75 = 300,
90/4 = 90 × 75/4 × 75 = 6750/300 - Subtract the two like fractions:
252/300 - 6750/300 = 252 - 6750/300 = -6498/300 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1083/50
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