Subtract 48/35 from 75/72
1st number: 1 3/72, 2nd number: 1 13/35
75/72 - 48/35 is -277/840.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 35 is 2520
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2520 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 35 = 2520,
75/72 = 75 × 35/72 × 35 = 2625/2520 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 72 = 2520,
48/35 = 48 × 72/35 × 72 = 3456/2520 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2625/2520 - 3456/2520 = 2625 - 3456/2520 = -831/2520 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -277/840
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