Subtract 4/75 from 75/42
1st number: 1 33/42, 2nd number: 4/75
75/42 - 4/75 is 1819/1050.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 75 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
75/42 = 75 × 25/42 × 25 = 1875/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
4/75 = 4 × 14/75 × 14 = 56/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1875/1050 - 56/1050 = 1875 - 56/1050 = 1819/1050 - In mixed form: 1769/1050
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