Subtract 32/9 from 27/63
1st number: 27/63, 2nd number: 3 5/9
27/63 - 32/9 is -197/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
27/63 = 27 × 1/63 × 1 = 27/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
32/9 = 32 × 7/9 × 7 = 224/63 - Subtract the two like fractions:
27/63 - 224/63 = 27 - 224/63 = -197/63
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