Subtract 32/27 from 12/18
1st number: 12/18, 2nd number: 1 5/27
12/18 - 32/27 is -14/27.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
12/18 = 12 × 3/18 × 3 = 36/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
32/27 = 32 × 2/27 × 2 = 64/54 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/54 - 64/54 = 36 - 64/54 = -28/54 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -14/27
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