Subtract 81/14 from 27/32
1st number: 27/32, 2nd number: 5 11/14
27/32 - 81/14 is -1107/224.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 14 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
27/32 = 27 × 7/32 × 7 = 189/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 16 = 224,
81/14 = 81 × 16/14 × 16 = 1296/224 - Subtract the two like fractions:
189/224 - 1296/224 = 189 - 1296/224 = -1107/224
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