Subtract 63/21 from 3/5
1st number: 3/5, 2nd number: 3 0/21
3/5 - 63/21 is -12/5.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 21 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 21 = 105,
3/5 = 3 × 21/5 × 21 = 63/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 5 = 105,
63/21 = 63 × 5/21 × 5 = 315/105 - Subtract the two like fractions:
63/105 - 315/105 = 63 - 315/105 = -252/105 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -12/5
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