Subtract 63/80 from 80/75
1st number: 1 5/75, 2nd number: 63/80
80/75 - 63/80 is 67/240.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 80 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
80/75 = 80 × 16/75 × 16 = 1280/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 15 = 1200,
63/80 = 63 × 15/80 × 15 = 945/1200 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1280/1200 - 945/1200 = 1280 - 945/1200 = 335/1200 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 67/240
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