Subtract 75/30 from 4/27
1st number: 4/27, 2nd number: 2 15/30
4/27 - 75/30 is -127/54.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 30 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
4/27 = 4 × 10/27 × 10 = 40/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
75/30 = 75 × 9/30 × 9 = 675/270 - Subtract the two like fractions:
40/270 - 675/270 = 40 - 675/270 = -635/270 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -127/54
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