Subtract 50/27 from 7/12
1st number: 7/12, 2nd number: 1 23/27
7/12 - 50/27 is -137/108.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
7/12 = 7 × 9/12 × 9 = 63/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
50/27 = 50 × 4/27 × 4 = 200/108 - Subtract the two like fractions:
63/108 - 200/108 = 63 - 200/108 = -137/108
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