Subtract 9/6 from 27/42
1st number: 27/42, 2nd number: 1 3/6
2742 - 96 is -67.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 6 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
2742 = 27 × 142 × 1 = 2742 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
96 = 9 × 76 × 7 = 6342 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2742 - 6342 = 27 - 6342 = -3642 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -67
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