Subtract 32/27 from 27/28
1st number: 27/28, 2nd number: 1 5/27
27/28 - 32/27 is -167/756.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 27 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
27/28 = 27 × 27/28 × 27 = 729/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
32/27 = 32 × 28/27 × 28 = 896/756 - Subtract the two like fractions:
729/756 - 896/756 = 729 - 896/756 = -167/756
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