Subtract 35/27 from 35/75
1st number: 35/75, 2nd number: 1 8/27
35/75 - 35/27 is -112/135.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 27 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 9 = 675,
35/75 = 35 × 9/75 × 9 = 315/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
35/27 = 35 × 25/27 × 25 = 875/675 - Subtract the two like fractions:
315/675 - 875/675 = 315 - 875/675 = -560/675 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -112/135
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