Subtract 42/27 from 4/12
1st number: 4/12, 2nd number: 1 15/27
4/12 - 42/27 is -11/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
4/12 = 4 × 9/12 × 9 = 36/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
42/27 = 42 × 4/27 × 4 = 168/108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/108 - 168/108 = 36 - 168/108 = -132/108 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -11/9
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