Subtract 24/21 from 24/27
1st number: 24/27, 2nd number: 1 3/21
24/27 - 24/21 is -16/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 21 is 189
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
24/27 = 24 × 7/27 × 7 = 168/189 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 9 = 189,
24/21 = 24 × 9/21 × 9 = 216/189 - Subtract the two like fractions:
168/189 - 216/189 = 168 - 216/189 = -48/189 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -16/63
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