Subtract 80/27 from 14/40, Solve 14/40

Subtract 80/27 from 14/40

1^st number: 14/40, 2^nd number: 2 26/27

14/40 - 80/27 is -1411/540.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 27 is 1080

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
14/40 = 14 × 27/40 × 27 = 378/1080
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
80/27 = 80 × 40/27 × 40 = 3200/1080
Subtract the two like fractions:
378/1080 - 3200/1080 = 378 - 3200/1080 = -2822/1080
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1411/540

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