Subtract 27/3 from 4/6
1st number: 4/6, 2nd number: 9 0/3
46 - 273 is -253.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
46 = 4 × 16 × 1 = 46 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
273 = 27 × 23 × 2 = 546 - Subtract the two like fractions:
46 - 546 = 4 - 546 = -506 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -253
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