Subtract 84/27 from 3/16
1st number: 3/16, 2nd number: 3 3/27
3/16 - 84/27 is -421/144.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 27 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
3/16 = 3 × 27/16 × 27 = 81/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
84/27 = 84 × 16/27 × 16 = 1344/432 - Subtract the two like fractions:
81/432 - 1344/432 = 81 - 1344/432 = -1263/432 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -421/144
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