Subtract 30/27 from 36/75
1st number: 36/75, 2nd number: 1 3/27
36/75 - 30/27 is -142/225.
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,
36/75 = 36 × 9/75 × 9 = 324/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
30/27 = 30 × 25/27 × 25 = 750/675 - Subtract the two like fractions:
324/675 - 750/675 = 324 - 750/675 = -426/675 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -142/225
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 72/75-30/27 36/75-60/27 36/75-30/54 36/75-90/27 36/75-30/81