Subtract 48/27 from 60/56
1st number: 1 4/56, 2nd number: 1 21/27
60/56 - 48/27 is -89/126.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 27 is 1512
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1512 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 27 = 1512,
60/56 = 60 × 27/56 × 27 = 1620/1512 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 56 = 1512,
48/27 = 48 × 56/27 × 56 = 2688/1512 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1620/1512 - 2688/1512 = 1620 - 2688/1512 = -1068/1512 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -89/126
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