Subtract 50/27 from 60/35
1st number: 1 25/35, 2nd number: 1 23/27
60/35 - 50/27 is -26/189.
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,
60/35 = 60 × 27/35 × 27 = 1620/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
50/27 = 50 × 35/27 × 35 = 1750/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1620/945 - 1750/945 = 1620 - 1750/945 = -130/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -26/189
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