Subtract 25/27 from 42/35
1st number: 1 7/35, 2nd number: 25/27
42/35 - 25/27 is 37/135.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 27 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
42/35 = 42 × 27/35 × 27 = 1134/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
25/27 = 25 × 35/27 × 35 = 875/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1134/945 - 875/945 = 1134 - 875/945 = 259/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 37/135
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