Subtract 60/49 from 75/72
1st number: 1 3/72, 2nd number: 1 11/49
75/72 - 60/49 is -215/1176.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 49 is 3528
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 3528 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 49 = 3528,
75/72 = 75 × 49/72 × 49 = 3675/3528 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 72 = 3528,
60/49 = 60 × 72/49 × 72 = 4320/3528 - Subtract the two like fractions:
3675/3528 - 4320/3528 = 3675 - 4320/3528 = -645/3528 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -215/1176
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