Subtract 18/45 from 27/21
1st number: 1 6/21, 2nd number: 18/45
27/21 - 18/45 is 31/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 45 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 15 = 315,
27/21 = 27 × 15/21 × 15 = 405/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
18/45 = 18 × 7/45 × 7 = 126/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
405/315 - 126/315 = 405 - 126/315 = 279/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 31/35
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