Subtract 50/35 from 24/27
1st number: 24/27, 2nd number: 1 15/35
24/27 - 50/35 is -34/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 35 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
24/27 = 24 × 35/27 × 35 = 840/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
50/35 = 50 × 27/35 × 27 = 1350/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
840/945 - 1350/945 = 840 - 1350/945 = -510/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -34/63
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