Subtract 5/14 from 56/27
1st number: 2 2/27, 2nd number: 5/14
56/27 - 5/14 is 649/378.
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,
56/27 = 56 × 14/27 × 14 = 784/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
5/14 = 5 × 27/14 × 27 = 135/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
784/378 - 135/378 = 784 - 135/378 = 649/378 - In mixed form: 1271/378
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