Subtract 60/40 from 3/27
1st number: 3/27, 2nd number: 1 20/40
3/27 - 60/40 is -25/18.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 40 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
3/27 = 3 × 40/27 × 40 = 120/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
60/40 = 60 × 27/40 × 27 = 1620/1080 - Subtract the two like fractions:
120/1080 - 1620/1080 = 120 - 1620/1080 = -1500/1080 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -25/18
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