Subtract 2/5 from 84/63
1st number: 1 21/63, 2nd number: 2/5
84/63 - 2/5 is 14/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 5 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
84/63 = 84 × 5/63 × 5 = 420/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
2/5 = 2 × 63/5 × 63 = 126/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
420/315 - 126/315 = 420 - 126/315 = 294/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 14/15
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