Subtract 35/30 from 18/27
1st number: 18/27, 2nd number: 1 5/30
18/27 - 35/30 is -1/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 30 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
18/27 = 18 × 10/27 × 10 = 180/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
35/30 = 35 × 9/30 × 9 = 315/270 - Subtract the two like fractions:
180/270 - 315/270 = 180 - 315/270 = -135/270 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/2
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