Subtract 50/21 from 27/45
1st number: 27/45, 2nd number: 2 8/21
27/45 - 50/21 is -187/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 21 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
27/45 = 27 × 7/45 × 7 = 189/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 15 = 315,
50/21 = 50 × 15/21 × 15 = 750/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
189/315 - 750/315 = 189 - 750/315 = -561/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -187/105
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