Subtract 32/5 from 27/12
1st number: 2 3/12, 2nd number: 6 2/5
27/12 - 32/5 is -83/20.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 5 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
27/12 = 27 × 5/12 × 5 = 135/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 12 = 60,
32/5 = 32 × 12/5 × 12 = 384/60 - Subtract the two like fractions:
135/60 - 384/60 = 135 - 384/60 = -249/60 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -83/20
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