Subtract 63/12 from 24/27
1st number: 24/27, 2nd number: 5 3/12
24/27 - 63/12 is -157/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 12 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
24/27 = 24 × 4/27 × 4 = 96/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
63/12 = 63 × 9/12 × 9 = 567/108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
96/108 - 567/108 = 96 - 567/108 = -471/108 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -157/36
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