Subtract 45/14 from 14/63
1st number: 14/63, 2nd number: 3 3/14
14/63 - 45/14 is -377/126.
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,
14/63 = 14 × 2/63 × 2 = 28/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
45/14 = 45 × 9/14 × 9 = 405/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
28/126 - 405/126 = 28 - 405/126 = -377/126
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