Subtract 40/27 from 4/75
1st number: 4/75, 2nd number: 1 13/27
4/75 - 40/27 is -964/675.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 27 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 9 = 675,
4/75 = 4 × 9/75 × 9 = 36/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
40/27 = 40 × 25/27 × 25 = 1000/675 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/675 - 1000/675 = 36 - 1000/675 = -964/675
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