Subtract 45/5 from 45/27
1st number: 1 18/27, 2nd number: 9 0/5
4527 - 455 is -223.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 5 is 135
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 135 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 5 = 135,
4527 = 45 × 527 × 5 = 225135 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 27 = 135,
455 = 45 × 275 × 27 = 1215135 - Subtract the two like fractions:
225135 - 1215135 = 225 - 1215135 = -990135 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -223
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