Subtract 70/5 from 7/75
1st number: 7/75, 2nd number: 14 0/5
7/75 - 70/5 is -1043/75.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 5 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
7/75 = 7 × 1/75 × 1 = 7/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 15 = 75,
70/5 = 70 × 15/5 × 15 = 1050/75 - Subtract the two like fractions:
7/75 - 1050/75 = 7 - 1050/75 = -1043/75
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