Subtract 45/40 from 27/42
1st number: 27/42, 2nd number: 1 5/40
27/42 - 45/40 is -27/56.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 40 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 20 = 840,
27/42 = 27 × 20/42 × 20 = 540/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
45/40 = 45 × 21/40 × 21 = 945/840 - Subtract the two like fractions:
540/840 - 945/840 = 540 - 945/840 = -405/840 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -27/56
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