Subtract 4/27 from 45/4
1st number: 11 1/4, 2nd number: 4/27
454 - 427 is 1199108.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
454 = 45 × 274 × 27 = 1215108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
427 = 4 × 427 × 4 = 16108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1215108 - 16108 = 1215 - 16108 = 1199108 - In mixed form: 1111108
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