Subtract 40/27 from 4/63
1st number: 4/63, 2nd number: 1 13/27
4/63 - 40/27 is -268/189.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 27 is 189
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 3 = 189,
4/63 = 4 × 3/63 × 3 = 12/189 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
40/27 = 40 × 7/27 × 7 = 280/189 - Subtract the two like fractions:
12/189 - 280/189 = 12 - 280/189 = -268/189
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