Subtract 42/10 from 3/27
1st number: 3/27, 2nd number: 4 2/10
3/27 - 42/10 is -184/45.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 10 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
3/27 = 3 × 10/27 × 10 = 30/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
42/10 = 42 × 27/10 × 27 = 1134/270 - Subtract the two like fractions:
30/270 - 1134/270 = 30 - 1134/270 = -1104/270 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -184/45
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