Subtract 5/42 from 27/25
1st number: 1 2/25, 2nd number: 5/42
27/25 - 5/42 is 1009/1050.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 42 is 1050
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
27/25 = 27 × 42/25 × 42 = 1134/1050 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
5/42 = 5 × 25/42 × 25 = 125/1050 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1134/1050 - 125/1050 = 1134 - 125/1050 = 1009/1050
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