Subtract 36/4 from 14/63
1st number: 14/63, 2nd number: 9 0/4
14/63 - 36/4 is -79/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 4 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
14/63 = 14 × 4/63 × 4 = 56/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
36/4 = 36 × 63/4 × 63 = 2268/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/252 - 2268/252 = 56 - 2268/252 = -2212/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -79/9
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