Subtract 30/27 from 14/25
1st number: 14/25, 2nd number: 1 3/27
1425 - 3027 is -124225.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 27 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 27 = 675,
1425 = 14 × 2725 × 27 = 378675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
3027 = 30 × 2527 × 25 = 750675 - Subtract the two like fractions:
378675 - 750675 = 378 - 750675 = -372675 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -124225
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