Subtract 60/63 from 18/12
1st number: 1 6/12, 2nd number: 60/63
18/12 - 60/63 is 23/42.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 63 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
18/12 = 18 × 21/12 × 21 = 378/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
60/63 = 60 × 4/63 × 4 = 240/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
378/252 - 240/252 = 378 - 240/252 = 138/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 23/42
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