Subtract 56/48 from 27/25, Solve 1 2/25

Subtract 56/48 from 27/25

1^st number: 1 2/25, 2^nd number: 1 8/48

27/25 - 56/48 is -13/150.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 48 is 1200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200
For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 48 = 1200,
27/25 = 27 × 48/25 × 48 = 1296/1200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
56/48 = 56 × 25/48 × 25 = 1400/1200
Subtract the two like fractions:
1296/1200 - 1400/1200 = 1296 - 1400/1200 = -104/1200
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -13/150

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