Subtract 45/27 from 12/35
1st number: 12/35, 2nd number: 1 18/27
12/35 - 45/27 is -139/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 27 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
12/35 = 12 × 27/35 × 27 = 324/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
45/27 = 45 × 35/27 × 35 = 1575/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
324/945 - 1575/945 = 324 - 1575/945 = -1251/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -139/105
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