Subtract 35/30 from 6/81
1st number: 6/81, 2nd number: 1 5/30
6/81 - 35/30 is -59/54.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 30 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
6/81 = 6 × 10/81 × 10 = 60/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 27 = 810,
35/30 = 35 × 27/30 × 27 = 945/810 - Subtract the two like fractions:
60/810 - 945/810 = 60 - 945/810 = -885/810 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -59/54
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