Subtract 56/30 from 42/27
1st number: 1 15/27, 2nd number: 1 26/30
42/27 - 56/30 is -14/45.
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,
42/27 = 42 × 10/27 × 10 = 420/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
56/30 = 56 × 9/30 × 9 = 504/270 - Subtract the two like fractions:
420/270 - 504/270 = 420 - 504/270 = -84/270 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -14/45
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