Subtract 42/4 from 20/63
1st number: 20/63, 2nd number: 10 2/4
20/63 - 42/4 is -1283/126.
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,
20/63 = 20 × 4/63 × 4 = 80/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
42/4 = 42 × 63/4 × 63 = 2646/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
80/252 - 2646/252 = 80 - 2646/252 = -2566/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -1283/126
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