Subtract 72/27 from 2/6
1st number: 2/6, 2nd number: 2 18/27
2/6 - 72/27 is -7/3.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
2/6 = 2 × 9/6 × 9 = 18/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
72/27 = 72 × 2/27 × 2 = 144/54 - Subtract the two like fractions:
18/54 - 144/54 = 18 - 144/54 = -126/54 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -7/3
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