Subtract 48/30 from 5/27
1st number: 5/27, 2nd number: 1 18/30
5/27 - 48/30 is -191/135.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 30 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
5/27 = 5 × 10/27 × 10 = 50/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
48/30 = 48 × 9/30 × 9 = 432/270 - Subtract the two like fractions:
50/270 - 432/270 = 50 - 432/270 = -382/270 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -191/135
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