Subtract 75/27 from 81/25
1st number: 3 6/25, 2nd number: 2 21/27
81/25 - 75/27 is 104/225.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 27 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 27 = 675,
81/25 = 81 × 27/25 × 27 = 2187/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
75/27 = 75 × 25/27 × 25 = 1875/675 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2187/675 - 1875/675 = 2187 - 1875/675 = 312/675 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 104/225
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