Subtract 35/14 from 10/63
1st number: 10/63, 2nd number: 2 7/14
10/63 - 35/14 is -295/126.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
10/63 = 10 × 2/63 × 2 = 20/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
35/14 = 35 × 9/14 × 9 = 315/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
20/126 - 315/126 = 20 - 315/126 = -295/126
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