Subtract 80/27 from 7/48
1st number: 7/48, 2nd number: 2 26/27
7/48 - 80/27 is -1217/432.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 27 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 9 = 432,
7/48 = 7 × 9/48 × 9 = 63/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
80/27 = 80 × 16/27 × 16 = 1280/432 - Subtract the two like fractions:
63/432 - 1280/432 = 63 - 1280/432 = -1217/432
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