Subtract 7/24 from 27/8
1st number: 3 3/8, 2nd number: 7/24
27/8 - 7/24 is 37/12.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
27/8 = 27 × 3/8 × 3 = 81/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
7/24 = 7 × 1/24 × 1 = 7/24 - Subtract the two like fractions:
81/24 - 7/24 = 81 - 7/24 = 74/24 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 37/12
- In mixed form: 31/12
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 54/8-7/24 27/8-14/24 27/16-7/24 27/8-7/48 81/8-7/24 27/8-21/24 27/24-7/24 27/8-7/72 27/8-35/24 27/40-7/24 27/8-49/24 27/56-7/24