Subtract 72/27 from 9/35
1st number: 9/35, 2nd number: 2 18/27
9/35 - 72/27 is -253/105.
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,
9/35 = 9 × 27/35 × 27 = 243/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
72/27 = 72 × 35/27 × 35 = 2520/945 - Subtract the two like fractions:
243/945 - 2520/945 = 243 - 2520/945 = -2277/945 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -253/105
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