Subtract 32/27 from 21/56
1st number: 21/56, 2nd number: 1 5/27
21/56 - 32/27 is -175/216.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 27 is 1512
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1512 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 27 = 1512,
21/56 = 21 × 27/56 × 27 = 567/1512 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 56 = 1512,
32/27 = 32 × 56/27 × 56 = 1792/1512 - Subtract the two like fractions:
567/1512 - 1792/1512 = 567 - 1792/1512 = -1225/1512 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -175/216
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