Subtract 9/27 from 75/35
1st number: 2 5/35, 2nd number: 9/27
75/35 - 9/27 is 38/21.
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,
75/35 = 75 × 27/35 × 27 = 2025/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
9/27 = 9 × 35/27 × 35 = 315/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2025/945 - 315/945 = 2025 - 315/945 = 1710/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 38/21
- In mixed form: 117/21
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