Subtract 32/27 from 2/42
1st number: 2/42, 2nd number: 1 5/27
2/42 - 32/27 is -215/189.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 27 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
2/42 = 2 × 9/42 × 9 = 18/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
32/27 = 32 × 14/27 × 14 = 448/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
18/378 - 448/378 = 18 - 448/378 = -430/378 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -215/189
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