Subtract 36/27 from 45/84
1st number: 45/84, 2nd number: 1 9/27
45/84 - 36/27 is -67/84.
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,
45/84 = 45 × 9/84 × 9 = 405/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
36/27 = 36 × 28/27 × 28 = 1008/756 - Subtract the two like fractions:
405/756 - 1008/756 = 405 - 1008/756 = -603/756 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -67/84
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