Subtract 56/27 from 30/40
1st number: 30/40, 2nd number: 2 2/27
30/40 - 56/27 is -143/108.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 27 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
30/40 = 30 × 27/40 × 27 = 810/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
56/27 = 56 × 40/27 × 40 = 2240/1080 - Subtract the two like fractions:
810/1080 - 2240/1080 = 810 - 2240/1080 = -1430/1080 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -143/108
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