Subtract 80/27 from 1/4
1st number: 1/4, 2nd number: 2 26/27
1/4 - 80/27 is -293/108.
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,
80/27 = 80 × 4/27 × 4 = 320/108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
27/108 - 320/108 = 27 - 320/108 = -293/108
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