Subtract 75/27 from 3/48
1st number: 3/48, 2nd number: 2 21/27
3/48 - 75/27 is -391/144.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 27 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 9 = 432,
3/48 = 3 × 9/48 × 9 = 27/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
75/27 = 75 × 16/27 × 16 = 1200/432 - Subtract the two like fractions:
27/432 - 1200/432 = 27 - 1200/432 = -1173/432 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -391/144
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