Subtract 27/24 from 10/80, Solve 10/80

Subtract 27/24 from 10/80

1^st number: 10/80, 2^nd number: 1 3/24

10/80 - 27/24 is -1/1.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 24 is 240

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
10/80 = 10 × 3/80 × 3 = 30/240
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 10 = 240,
27/24 = 27 × 10/24 × 10 = 270/240
Subtract the two like fractions:
30/240 - 270/240 = 30 - 270/240 = -240/240
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/1

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