Subtract 45/27 from 15/35
1st number: 15/35, 2nd number: 1 18/27
15/35 - 45/27 is -26/21.
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,
15/35 = 15 × 27/35 × 27 = 405/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
45/27 = 45 × 35/27 × 35 = 1575/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
405/945 - 1575/945 = 405 - 1575/945 = -1170/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -26/21
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