Subtract 3/27 from 42/35
1st number: 1 7/35, 2nd number: 3/27
42/35 - 3/27 is 49/45.
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,
3/27 = 3 × 35/27 × 35 = 105/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1134/945 - 105/945 = 1134 - 105/945 = 1029/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 49/45
- In mixed form: 14/45
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