Subtract 27/4 from 24/56
1st number: 24/56, 2nd number: 6 3/4
24/56 - 27/4 is -177/28.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
24/56 = 24 × 1/56 × 1 = 24/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
27/4 = 27 × 14/4 × 14 = 378/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
24/56 - 378/56 = 24 - 378/56 = -354/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -177/28
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