Subtract 60/16 from 27/7
1st number: 3 6/7, 2nd number: 3 12/16
27/7 - 60/16 is 3/28.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 16 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 16 = 112,
27/7 = 27 × 16/7 × 16 = 432/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
60/16 = 60 × 7/16 × 7 = 420/112 - Subtract the two like fractions:
432/112 - 420/112 = 432 - 420/112 = 12/112 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 3/28
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