Subtract 45/14 from 5/27
1st number: 5/27, 2nd number: 3 3/14
5/27 - 45/14 is -1145/378.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
5/27 = 5 × 14/27 × 14 = 70/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
45/14 = 45 × 27/14 × 27 = 1215/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
70/378 - 1215/378 = 70 - 1215/378 = -1145/378
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