Subtract 80/27 from 9/25
1st number: 9/25, 2nd number: 2 26/27
925 - 8027 is -1757675.
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,
925 = 9 × 2725 × 27 = 243675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
8027 = 80 × 2527 × 25 = 2000675 - Subtract the two like fractions:
243675 - 2000675 = 243 - 2000675 = -1757675
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