Subtract 80/27 from 4/7
1st number: 4/7, 2nd number: 2 26/27
4/7 - 80/27 is -452/189.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 27 is 189
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 27 = 189,
4/7 = 4 × 27/7 × 27 = 108/189 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
80/27 = 80 × 7/27 × 7 = 560/189 - Subtract the two like fractions:
108/189 - 560/189 = 108 - 560/189 = -452/189
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