Subtract 54/27 from 63/35
1st number: 1 28/35, 2nd number: 2 0/27
63/35 - 54/27 is -1/5.
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,
63/35 = 63 × 27/35 × 27 = 1701/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
54/27 = 54 × 35/27 × 35 = 1890/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1701/945 - 1890/945 = 1701 - 1890/945 = -189/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/5
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