Subtract 8/4 from 7/75
1st number: 7/75, 2nd number: 2 0/4
7/75 - 8/4 is -143/75.
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,
7/75 = 7 × 4/75 × 4 = 28/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 75 = 300,
8/4 = 8 × 75/4 × 75 = 600/300 - Subtract the two like fractions:
28/300 - 600/300 = 28 - 600/300 = -572/300 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -143/75
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