Subtract 56/4 from 63/2
1st number: 31 1/2, 2nd number: 14 0/4
63/2 - 56/4 is 35/2.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 4 is 4
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 2 = 4,
63/2 = 63 × 2/2 × 2 = 126/4 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 1 = 4,
56/4 = 56 × 1/4 × 1 = 56/4 - Subtract the two like fractions:
126/4 - 56/4 = 126 - 56/4 = 70/4 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 35/2
- In mixed form: 171/2
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