Subtract 50/30 from 8/27
1st number: 8/27, 2nd number: 1 20/30
8/27 - 50/30 is -37/27.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 30 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
8/27 = 8 × 10/27 × 10 = 80/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
50/30 = 50 × 9/30 × 9 = 450/270 - Subtract the two like fractions:
80/270 - 450/270 = 80 - 450/270 = -370/270 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -37/27
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