Subtract 42/27 from 50/35
1st number: 1 15/35, 2nd number: 1 15/27
50/35 - 42/27 is -8/63.
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,
50/35 = 50 × 27/35 × 27 = 1350/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
42/27 = 42 × 35/27 × 35 = 1470/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1350/945 - 1470/945 = 1350 - 1470/945 = -120/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -8/63
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