Subtract 48/54 from 27/14
1st number: 1 13/14, 2nd number: 48/54
27/14 - 48/54 is 131/126.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- 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,
27/14 = 27 × 27/14 × 27 = 729/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
48/54 = 48 × 7/54 × 7 = 336/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
729/378 - 336/378 = 729 - 336/378 = 393/378 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 131/126
- In mixed form: 15/126
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