Subtract 36/27 from 56/48
1st number: 1 8/48, 2nd number: 1 9/27
56/48 - 36/27 is -1/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 27 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 9 = 432,
56/48 = 56 × 9/48 × 9 = 504/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
36/27 = 36 × 16/27 × 16 = 576/432 - Subtract the two like fractions:
504/432 - 576/432 = 504 - 576/432 = -72/432 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1/6
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