Subtract 90/63 from 10/35
1st number: 10/35, 2nd number: 1 27/63
10/35 - 90/63 is -8/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 63 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
10/35 = 10 × 9/35 × 9 = 90/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
90/63 = 90 × 5/63 × 5 = 450/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
90/315 - 450/315 = 90 - 450/315 = -360/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -8/7
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