Subtract 72/49 from 27/32
1st number: 27/32, 2nd number: 1 23/49
27/32 - 72/49 is -981/1568.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 49 is 1568
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1568 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 49 = 1568,
27/32 = 27 × 49/32 × 49 = 1323/1568 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 32 = 1568,
72/49 = 72 × 32/49 × 32 = 2304/1568 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1323/1568 - 2304/1568 = 1323 - 2304/1568 = -981/1568
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