Subtract 60/27 from 45/35
1st number: 1 10/35, 2nd number: 2 6/27
45/35 - 60/27 is -59/63.
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,
45/35 = 45 × 27/35 × 27 = 1215/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
60/27 = 60 × 35/27 × 35 = 2100/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1215/945 - 2100/945 = 1215 - 2100/945 = -885/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -59/63
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