Subtract 50/27 from 90/75
1st number: 1 15/75, 2nd number: 1 23/27
90/75 - 50/27 is -88/135.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 27 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 9 = 675,
90/75 = 90 × 9/75 × 9 = 810/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
50/27 = 50 × 25/27 × 25 = 1250/675 - Subtract the two like fractions:
810/675 - 1250/675 = 810 - 1250/675 = -440/675 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -88/135
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