Subtract 35/27 from 72/84
1st number: 72/84, 2nd number: 1 8/27
72/84 - 35/27 is -83/189.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 27 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 9 = 756,
72/84 = 72 × 9/84 × 9 = 648/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
35/27 = 35 × 28/27 × 28 = 980/756 - Subtract the two like fractions:
648/756 - 980/756 = 648 - 980/756 = -332/756 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -83/189
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