Subtract 36/25 from 1/63
1st number: 1/63, 2nd number: 1 11/25
1/63 - 36/25 is -2243/1575.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 25 is 1575
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1575 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
1/63 = 1 × 25/63 × 25 = 25/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 63 = 1575,
36/25 = 36 × 63/25 × 63 = 2268/1575 - Subtract the two like fractions:
25/1575 - 2268/1575 = 25 - 2268/1575 = -2243/1575
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