Subtract 7/27 from 18/40
1840 - 727 is 103540.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 27 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
1840 = 18 × 2740 × 27 = 4861080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
727 = 7 × 4027 × 40 = 2801080 - Subtract the two like fractions:
4861080 - 2801080 = 486 - 2801080 = 2061080 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 103540
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