Subtract 48/42 from 27/63
1st number: 27/63, 2nd number: 1 6/42
27/63 - 48/42 is -5/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 42 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
27/63 = 27 × 2/63 × 2 = 54/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
48/42 = 48 × 3/42 × 3 = 144/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
54/126 - 144/126 = 54 - 144/126 = -90/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -5/7
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