Subtract 56/35 from 50/27
1st number: 1 23/27, 2nd number: 1 21/35
50/27 - 56/35 is 34/135.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 35 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
50/27 = 50 × 35/27 × 35 = 1750/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
56/35 = 56 × 27/35 × 27 = 1512/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1750/945 - 1512/945 = 1750 - 1512/945 = 238/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 34/135
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