Subtract 40/27 from 49/35
1st number: 1 14/35, 2nd number: 1 13/27
49/35 - 40/27 is -11/135.
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,
49/35 = 49 × 27/35 × 27 = 1323/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
40/27 = 40 × 35/27 × 35 = 1400/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1323/945 - 1400/945 = 1323 - 1400/945 = -77/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -11/135
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