Subtract 63/30 from 5/27
1st number: 5/27, 2nd number: 2 3/30
5/27 - 63/30 is -517/270.
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,
63/30 = 63 × 9/30 × 9 = 567/270 - Subtract the two like fractions:
50/270 - 567/270 = 50 - 567/270 = -517/270
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