Subtract 42/27 from 36/84
1st number: 36/84, 2nd number: 1 15/27
36/84 - 42/27 is -71/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 27 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 9 = 756,
36/84 = 36 × 9/84 × 9 = 324/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
42/27 = 42 × 28/27 × 28 = 1176/756 - Subtract the two like fractions:
324/756 - 1176/756 = 324 - 1176/756 = -852/756 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -71/63
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