Subtract 9/27 from 75/42, Solve 1 33/42

Subtract 9/27 from 75/42

1^st number: 1 33/42, 2^nd number: 9/27

75/42 - 9/27 is 61/42.

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,
75/42 = 75 × 9/42 × 9 = 675/378
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
9/27 = 9 × 14/27 × 14 = 126/378
Subtract the two like fractions:
675/378 - 126/378 = 675 - 126/378 = 549/378
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 61/42
In mixed form: 119/42

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