Subtract 49/27 from 27/84
1st number: 27/84, 2nd number: 1 22/27
27/84 - 49/27 is -1129/756.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 27 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 9 = 756,
27/84 = 27 × 9/84 × 9 = 243/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
49/27 = 49 × 28/27 × 28 = 1372/756 - Subtract the two like fractions:
243/756 - 1372/756 = 243 - 1372/756 = -1129/756
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