Subtract 7/4 from 14/63
1st number: 14/63, 2nd number: 1 3/4
14/63 - 7/4 is -55/36.
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,
7/4 = 7 × 63/4 × 63 = 441/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/252 - 441/252 = 56 - 441/252 = -385/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -55/36
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