Subtract 35/27 from 40/48
1st number: 40/48, 2nd number: 1 8/27
40/48 - 35/27 is -25/54.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 27 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 9 = 432,
40/48 = 40 × 9/48 × 9 = 360/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
35/27 = 35 × 16/27 × 16 = 560/432 - Subtract the two like fractions:
360/432 - 560/432 = 360 - 560/432 = -200/432 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -25/54
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