Subtract 40/27 from 27/48
1st number: 27/48, 2nd number: 1 13/27
27/48 - 40/27 is -397/432.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 27 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 9 = 432,
27/48 = 27 × 9/48 × 9 = 243/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
40/27 = 40 × 16/27 × 16 = 640/432 - Subtract the two like fractions:
243/432 - 640/432 = 243 - 640/432 = -397/432
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