Subtract 9/20 from 27/84
27/84 - 9/20 is -9/70.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 20 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
27/84 = 27 × 5/84 × 5 = 135/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
9/20 = 9 × 21/20 × 21 = 189/420 - Subtract the two like fractions:
135/420 - 189/420 = 135 - 189/420 = -54/420 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -9/70
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