Subtract 75/63 from 10/14
1st number: 10/14, 2nd number: 1 12/63
10/14 - 75/63 is -10/21.
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,
10/14 = 10 × 9/14 × 9 = 90/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
75/63 = 75 × 2/63 × 2 = 150/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
90/126 - 150/126 = 90 - 150/126 = -60/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -10/21
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