Subtract 72/63 from 1/14
1st number: 1/14, 2nd number: 1 9/63
1/14 - 72/63 is -15/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
1/14 = 1 × 9/14 × 9 = 9/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
72/63 = 72 × 2/63 × 2 = 144/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
9/126 - 144/126 = 9 - 144/126 = -135/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -15/14
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