Subtract 42/27 from 14/16
1st number: 14/16, 2nd number: 1 15/27
14/16 - 42/27 is -49/72.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 27 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
14/16 = 14 × 27/16 × 27 = 378/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
42/27 = 42 × 16/27 × 16 = 672/432 - Subtract the two like fractions:
378/432 - 672/432 = 378 - 672/432 = -294/432 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -49/72
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