Subtract 16/14 from 8/75
1st number: 8/75, 2nd number: 1 2/14
8/75 - 16/14 is -544/525.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 14 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
8/75 = 8 × 14/75 × 14 = 112/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
16/14 = 16 × 75/14 × 75 = 1200/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/1050 - 1200/1050 = 112 - 1200/1050 = -1088/1050 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -544/525
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