Subtract 21/20 from 15/63
1st number: 15/63, 2nd number: 1 1/20
15/63 - 21/20 is -341/420.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 20 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
15/63 = 15 × 20/63 × 20 = 300/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
21/20 = 21 × 63/20 × 63 = 1323/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
300/1260 - 1323/1260 = 300 - 1323/1260 = -1023/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -341/420
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