Subtract 36/20 from 1/63
1st number: 1/63, 2nd number: 1 16/20
1/63 - 36/20 is -562/315.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 20 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
1/63 = 1 × 20/63 × 20 = 20/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
36/20 = 36 × 63/20 × 63 = 2268/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
20/1260 - 2268/1260 = 20 - 2268/1260 = -2248/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -562/315
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