Subtract 32/27 from 42/84
1st number: 42/84, 2nd number: 1 5/27
42/84 - 32/27 is -37/54.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 27 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 9 = 756,
42/84 = 42 × 9/84 × 9 = 378/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
32/27 = 32 × 28/27 × 28 = 896/756 - Subtract the two like fractions:
378/756 - 896/756 = 378 - 896/756 = -518/756 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -37/54
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