Subtract 9/27 from 60/42
1st number: 1 18/42, 2nd number: 9/27
60/42 - 9/27 is 23/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 27 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
60/42 = 60 × 9/42 × 9 = 540/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
9/27 = 9 × 14/27 × 14 = 126/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
540/378 - 126/378 = 540 - 126/378 = 414/378 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 23/21
- In mixed form: 12/21
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