Subtract 1/40 from 75/4
1st number: 18 3/4, 2nd number: 1/40
75/4 - 1/40 is 749/40.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
75/4 = 75 × 10/4 × 10 = 750/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
1/40 = 1 × 1/40 × 1 = 1/40 - Subtract the two like fractions:
750/40 - 1/40 = 750 - 1/40 = 749/40 - In mixed form: 1829/40
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