Subtract 1/27 from 30/25
1st number: 1 5/25, 2nd number: 1/27
30/25 - 1/27 is 157/135.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 27 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 27 = 675,
30/25 = 30 × 27/25 × 27 = 810/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
1/27 = 1 × 25/27 × 25 = 25/675 - Subtract the two like fractions:
810/675 - 25/675 = 810 - 25/675 = 785/675 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 157/135
- In mixed form: 122/135
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