Subtract 84/27 from 56/14
1st number: 4 0/14, 2nd number: 3 3/27
56/14 - 84/27 is 8/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 27 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
56/14 = 56 × 27/14 × 27 = 1512/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
84/27 = 84 × 14/27 × 14 = 1176/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1512/378 - 1176/378 = 1512 - 1176/378 = 336/378 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 8/9
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