Subtract 50/14 from 27/54
1st number: 27/54, 2nd number: 3 8/14
27/54 - 50/14 is -43/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
27/54 = 27 × 7/54 × 7 = 189/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
50/14 = 50 × 27/14 × 27 = 1350/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
189/378 - 1350/378 = 189 - 1350/378 = -1161/378 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -43/14
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