Subtract 25/6 from 4/63
1st number: 4/63, 2nd number: 4 1/6
4/63 - 25/6 is -517/126.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 6 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
4/63 = 4 × 2/63 × 2 = 8/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
25/6 = 25 × 21/6 × 21 = 525/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
8/126 - 525/126 = 8 - 525/126 = -517/126
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