Subtract 40/3 from 27/56
1st number: 27/56, 2nd number: 13 1/3
27/56 - 40/3 is -2159/168.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 3 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
27/56 = 27 × 3/56 × 3 = 81/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 56 = 168,
40/3 = 40 × 56/3 × 56 = 2240/168 - Subtract the two like fractions:
81/168 - 2240/168 = 81 - 2240/168 = -2159/168
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