Subtract 81/54 from 16/14, Solve 1 2/14

Subtract 81/54 from 16/14

1^st number: 1 2/14, 2^nd number: 1 27/54

16/14 - 81/54 is -5/14.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 54 is 378

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
16/14 = 16 × 27/14 × 27 = 432/378
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
81/54 = 81 × 7/54 × 7 = 567/378
Subtract the two like fractions:
432/378 - 567/378 = 432 - 567/378 = -135/378
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -5/14

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