Subtract 30/27 from 20/75
1st number: 20/75, 2nd number: 1 3/27
20/75 - 30/27 is -38/45.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 27 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 9 = 675,
20/75 = 20 × 9/75 × 9 = 180/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
30/27 = 30 × 25/27 × 25 = 750/675 - Subtract the two like fractions:
180/675 - 750/675 = 180 - 750/675 = -570/675 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -38/45
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