Subtract 48/27 from 2/35
1st number: 2/35, 2nd number: 1 21/27
2/35 - 48/27 is -542/315.
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,
2/35 = 2 × 27/35 × 27 = 54/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
48/27 = 48 × 35/27 × 35 = 1680/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
54/945 - 1680/945 = 54 - 1680/945 = -1626/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -542/315
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