Subtract 84/63 from 18/45
1st number: 18/45, 2nd number: 1 21/63
18/45 - 84/63 is -14/15.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 63 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
18/45 = 18 × 7/45 × 7 = 126/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
84/63 = 84 × 5/63 × 5 = 420/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
126/315 - 420/315 = 126 - 420/315 = -294/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -14/15
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