Subtract 75/27 from 56/84
1st number: 56/84, 2nd number: 2 21/27
56/84 - 75/27 is -19/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 27 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 9 = 756,
56/84 = 56 × 9/84 × 9 = 504/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
75/27 = 75 × 28/27 × 28 = 2100/756 - Subtract the two like fractions:
504/756 - 2100/756 = 504 - 2100/756 = -1596/756 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -19/9
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