Subtract 50/27 from 30/42
1st number: 30/42, 2nd number: 1 23/27
30/42 - 50/27 is -215/189.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 27 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
30/42 = 30 × 9/42 × 9 = 270/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
50/27 = 50 × 14/27 × 14 = 700/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
270/378 - 700/378 = 270 - 700/378 = -430/378 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -215/189
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