Subtract 35/27 from 35/50
1st number: 35/50, 2nd number: 1 8/27
35/50 - 35/27 is -161/270.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 27 is 1350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 27 = 1350,
35/50 = 35 × 27/50 × 27 = 945/1350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 50 = 1350,
35/27 = 35 × 50/27 × 50 = 1750/1350 - Subtract the two like fractions:
945/1350 - 1750/1350 = 945 - 1750/1350 = -805/1350 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -161/270
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