Subtract 5/27 from 70/35
1st number: 2 0/35, 2nd number: 5/27
70/35 - 5/27 is 49/27.
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,
70/35 = 70 × 27/35 × 27 = 1890/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
5/27 = 5 × 35/27 × 35 = 175/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1890/945 - 175/945 = 1890 - 175/945 = 1715/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 49/27
- In mixed form: 122/27
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