Subtract 36/16 from 27/30
1st number: 27/30, 2nd number: 2 4/16
27/30 - 36/16 is -27/20.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
27/30 = 27 × 8/30 × 8 = 216/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
36/16 = 36 × 15/16 × 15 = 540/240 - Subtract the two like fractions:
216/240 - 540/240 = 216 - 540/240 = -324/240 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -27/20
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