Subtract 24/4 from 4/27
1st number: 4/27, 2nd number: 6 0/4
4/27 - 24/4 is -158/27.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 4 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
4/27 = 4 × 4/27 × 4 = 16/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
24/4 = 24 × 27/4 × 27 = 648/108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
16/108 - 648/108 = 16 - 648/108 = -632/108 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -158/27
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