Subtract 54/27 from 27/35
1st number: 27/35, 2nd number: 2 0/27
27/35 - 54/27 is -43/35.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 27 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
27/35 = 27 × 27/35 × 27 = 729/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
54/27 = 54 × 35/27 × 35 = 1890/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
729/945 - 1890/945 = 729 - 1890/945 = -1161/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -43/35
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