Subtract 27/72 from 12/14, Solve 12/14

Subtract 27/72 from 12/14

12/14 - 27/72 is 27/56.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 72 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 36 = 504,
12/14 = 12 × 36/14 × 36 = 432/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
27/72 = 27 × 7/72 × 7 = 189/504
Subtract the two like fractions:
432/504 - 189/504 = 432 - 189/504 = 243/504
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 27/56

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