Subtract 1/27 from 81/14
1st number: 5 11/14, 2nd number: 1/27
81/14 - 1/27 is 2173/378.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 27 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
81/14 = 81 × 27/14 × 27 = 2187/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
1/27 = 1 × 14/27 × 14 = 14/378 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2187/378 - 14/378 = 2187 - 14/378 = 2173/378 - In mixed form: 5283/378
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