Subtract 12/6 from 3/27
1st number: 3/27, 2nd number: 2 0/6
3/27 - 12/6 is -17/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 6 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
3/27 = 3 × 2/27 × 2 = 6/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
12/6 = 12 × 9/6 × 9 = 108/54 - Subtract the two like fractions:
6/54 - 108/54 = 6 - 108/54 = -102/54 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -17/9
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