Subtract 27/25 from 60/56
1st number: 1 4/56, 2nd number: 1 2/25
60/56 - 27/25 is -3/350.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 25 is 1400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1400 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 25 = 1400,
60/56 = 60 × 25/56 × 25 = 1500/1400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 56 = 1400,
27/25 = 27 × 56/25 × 56 = 1512/1400 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1500/1400 - 1512/1400 = 1500 - 1512/1400 = -12/1400 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -3/350
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