Subtract 84/81 from 24/30
1st number: 24/30, 2nd number: 1 3/81
24/30 - 84/81 is -32/135.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 81 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 27 = 810,
24/30 = 24 × 27/30 × 27 = 648/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
84/81 = 84 × 10/81 × 10 = 840/810 - Subtract the two like fractions:
648/810 - 840/810 = 648 - 840/810 = -192/810 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -32/135
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