Subtract 35/27 from 42/4
1st number: 10 2/4, 2nd number: 1 8/27
42/4 - 35/27 is 497/54.
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,
42/4 = 42 × 27/4 × 27 = 1134/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
35/27 = 35 × 4/27 × 4 = 140/108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1134/108 - 140/108 = 1134 - 140/108 = 994/108 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 497/54
- In mixed form: 911/54
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