Subtract 72/27 from 35/42
1st number: 35/42, 2nd number: 2 18/27
35/42 - 72/27 is -11/6.
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,
35/42 = 35 × 9/42 × 9 = 315/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
72/27 = 72 × 14/27 × 14 = 1008/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
315/378 - 1008/378 = 315 - 1008/378 = -693/378 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -11/6
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