Subtract 5/4 from 4/27
1st number: 4/27, 2nd number: 1 1/4
427 - 54 is -119108.
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,
427 = 4 × 427 × 4 = 16108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
54 = 5 × 274 × 27 = 135108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
16108 - 135108 = 16 - 135108 = -119108
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