Subtract 63/30 from 12/80
1st number: 12/80, 2nd number: 2 3/30
12/80 - 63/30 is -39/20.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 30 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
12/80 = 12 × 3/80 × 3 = 36/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
63/30 = 63 × 8/30 × 8 = 504/240 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/240 - 504/240 = 36 - 504/240 = -468/240 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -39/20
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