Subtract 21/5 from 75/16
1st number: 4 11/16, 2nd number: 4 1/5
75/16 - 21/5 is 39/80.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 5 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
75/16 = 75 × 5/16 × 5 = 375/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
21/5 = 21 × 16/5 × 16 = 336/80 - Subtract the two like fractions:
375/80 - 336/80 = 375 - 336/80 = 39/80
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