Subtract 35/14 from 18/27, Solve 18/27

Subtract 35/14 from 18/27

1^st number: 18/27, 2^nd number: 2 7/14

18/27 - 35/14 is -11/6.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 14 is 378

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
18/27 = 18 × 14/27 × 14 = 252/378
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
35/14 = 35 × 27/14 × 27 = 945/378
Subtract the two like fractions:
252/378 - 945/378 = 252 - 945/378 = -693/378
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -11/6

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