Subtract 60/14 from 63/27
1st number: 2 9/27, 2nd number: 4 4/14
63/27 - 60/14 is -41/21.
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,
63/27 = 63 × 14/27 × 14 = 882/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
60/14 = 60 × 27/14 × 27 = 1620/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
882/378 - 1620/378 = 882 - 1620/378 = -738/378 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -41/21
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