Subtract 50/81 from 27/60
27/60 - 50/81 is -271/1620.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 81 is 1620
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1620 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 27 = 1620,
27/60 = 27 × 27/60 × 27 = 729/1620 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 20 = 1620,
50/81 = 50 × 20/81 × 20 = 1000/1620 - Subtract the two like fractions:
729/1620 - 1000/1620 = 729 - 1000/1620 = -271/1620
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