Subtract 12/6 from 4/27
1st number: 4/27, 2nd number: 2 0/6
4/27 - 12/6 is -50/27.
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,
4/27 = 4 × 2/27 × 2 = 8/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
12/6 = 12 × 9/6 × 9 = 108/54 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/54 - 108/54 = 8 - 108/54 = -100/54 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -50/27
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