Subtract 48/27 from 12/30
1st number: 12/30, 2nd number: 1 21/27
12/30 - 48/27 is -62/45.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 27 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
12/30 = 12 × 9/30 × 9 = 108/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
48/27 = 48 × 10/27 × 10 = 480/270 - Subtract the two like fractions:
108/270 - 480/270 = 108 - 480/270 = -372/270 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -62/45
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