Subtract 32/9 from 75/21
1st number: 3 12/21, 2nd number: 3 5/9
75/21 - 32/9 is 1/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 3 = 63,
75/21 = 75 × 3/21 × 3 = 225/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
32/9 = 32 × 7/9 × 7 = 224/63 - Subtract the two like fractions:
225/63 - 224/63 = 225 - 224/63 = 1/63
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