Subtract 40/27 from 1/4
1st number: 1/4, 2nd number: 1 13/27
1/4 - 40/27 is -133/108.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
1/4 = 1 × 27/4 × 27 = 27/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
40/27 = 40 × 4/27 × 4 = 160/108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
27/108 - 160/108 = 27 - 160/108 = -133/108
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