Subtract 75/27 from 1/2
1st number: 1/2, 2nd number: 2 21/27
1/2 - 75/27 is -41/18.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 27 = 54,
1/2 = 1 × 27/2 × 27 = 27/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
75/27 = 75 × 2/27 × 2 = 150/54 - Subtract the two like fractions:
27/54 - 150/54 = 27 - 150/54 = -123/54 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -41/18
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