Subtract 75/7 from 7/45
1st number: 7/45, 2nd number: 10 5/7
7/45 - 75/7 is -3326/315.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 7 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
7/45 = 7 × 7/45 × 7 = 49/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 45 = 315,
75/7 = 75 × 45/7 × 45 = 3375/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
49/315 - 3375/315 = 49 - 3375/315 = -3326/315
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