Subtract 75/35 from 18/63
1st number: 18/63, 2nd number: 2 5/35
18/63 - 75/35 is -13/7.
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,
18/63 = 18 × 5/63 × 5 = 90/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
75/35 = 75 × 9/35 × 9 = 675/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
90/315 - 675/315 = 90 - 675/315 = -585/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -13/7
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