Subtract 27/14 from 56/63
1st number: 56/63, 2nd number: 1 13/14
56/63 - 27/14 is -131/126.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
56/63 = 56 × 2/63 × 2 = 112/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
27/14 = 27 × 9/14 × 9 = 243/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
112/126 - 243/126 = 112 - 243/126 = -131/126
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