Subtract 16/3 from 27/14
1st number: 1 13/14, 2nd number: 5 1/3
2714 - 163 is -14342.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 3 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
2714 = 27 × 314 × 3 = 8142 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
163 = 16 × 143 × 14 = 22442 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8142 - 22442 = 81 - 22442 = -14342
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