Subtract 36/30 from 27/28
1st number: 27/28, 2nd number: 1 6/30
27/28 - 36/30 is -33/140.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 30 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 15 = 420,
27/28 = 27 × 15/28 × 15 = 405/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 14 = 420,
36/30 = 36 × 14/30 × 14 = 504/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
405/420 - 504/420 = 405 - 504/420 = -99/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -33/140
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