Subtract 27/4 from 8/75
1st number: 8/75, 2nd number: 6 3/4
8/75 - 27/4 is -1993/300.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 4 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
8/75 = 8 × 4/75 × 4 = 32/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 75 = 300,
27/4 = 27 × 75/4 × 75 = 2025/300 - Subtract the two like fractions:
32/300 - 2025/300 = 32 - 2025/300 = -1993/300
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