Subtract 6/27 from 40/4
1st number: 10 0/4, 2nd number: 6/27
404 - 627 is 889.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
404 = 40 × 274 × 27 = 1080108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
627 = 6 × 427 × 4 = 24108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1080108 - 24108 = 1080 - 24108 = 1056108 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 889
- In mixed form: 979
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