Subtract 90/42 from 56/27
1st number: 2 2/27, 2nd number: 2 6/42
56/27 - 90/42 is -13/189.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 42 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
56/27 = 56 × 14/27 × 14 = 784/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
90/42 = 90 × 9/42 × 9 = 810/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
784/378 - 810/378 = 784 - 810/378 = -26/378 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -13/189
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