Subtract 45/5 from 27/63
1st number: 27/63, 2nd number: 9 0/5
27/63 - 45/5 is -60/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 5 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
27/63 = 27 × 5/63 × 5 = 135/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
45/5 = 45 × 63/5 × 63 = 2835/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
135/315 - 2835/315 = 135 - 2835/315 = -2700/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -60/7
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