Subtract 40/63 from 36/2
1st number: 18 0/2, 2nd number: 40/63
36/2 - 40/63 is 1094/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 63 = 126,
36/2 = 36 × 63/2 × 63 = 2268/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
40/63 = 40 × 2/63 × 2 = 80/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2268/126 - 80/126 = 2268 - 80/126 = 2188/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 1094/63
- In mixed form: 1723/63
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