Subtract 32/54 from 27/21
1st number: 1 6/21, 2nd number: 32/54
27/21 - 32/54 is 131/189.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 54 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 18 = 378,
27/21 = 27 × 18/21 × 18 = 486/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
32/54 = 32 × 7/54 × 7 = 224/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
486/378 - 224/378 = 486 - 224/378 = 262/378 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 131/189
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