Subtract 84/5 from 8/75
1st number: 8/75, 2nd number: 16 4/5
8/75 - 84/5 is -1252/75.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 5 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
8/75 = 8 × 1/75 × 1 = 8/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 15 = 75,
84/5 = 84 × 15/5 × 15 = 1260/75 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/75 - 1260/75 = 8 - 1260/75 = -1252/75
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