Subtract 21/16 from 14/54
1st number: 14/54, 2nd number: 1 5/16
14/54 - 21/16 is -455/432.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 16 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 8 = 432,
14/54 = 14 × 8/54 × 8 = 112/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
21/16 = 21 × 27/16 × 27 = 567/432 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/432 - 567/432 = 112 - 567/432 = -455/432
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