Subtract 27/14 from 4/8
1st number: 4/8, 2nd number: 1 13/14
4/8 - 27/14 is -10/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
4/8 = 4 × 7/8 × 7 = 28/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
27/14 = 27 × 4/14 × 4 = 108/56 - Subtract the two like fractions:
28/56 - 108/56 = 28 - 108/56 = -80/56 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -10/7
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