Subtract 36/35 from 1/27
1st number: 1/27, 2nd number: 1 1/35
1/27 - 36/35 is -937/945.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 35 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
1/27 = 1 × 35/27 × 35 = 35/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
36/35 = 36 × 27/35 × 27 = 972/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
35/945 - 972/945 = 35 - 972/945 = -937/945
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