Subtract 27/54 from 60/40
1st number: 1 20/40, 2nd number: 27/54
60/40 - 27/54 is 1/1.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 54 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
60/40 = 60 × 27/40 × 27 = 1620/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 20 = 1080,
27/54 = 27 × 20/54 × 20 = 540/1080 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1620/1080 - 540/1080 = 1620 - 540/1080 = 1080/1080 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 1/1
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