Subtract 56/35 from 14/63
1st number: 14/63, 2nd number: 1 21/35
14/63 - 56/35 is -62/45.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 35 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
14/63 = 14 × 5/63 × 5 = 70/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
56/35 = 56 × 9/35 × 9 = 504/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
70/315 - 504/315 = 70 - 504/315 = -434/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -62/45
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