Subtract 80/63 from 21/10
1st number: 2 1/10, 2nd number: 1 17/63
21/10 - 80/63 is 523/630.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 63 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 63 = 630,
21/10 = 21 × 63/10 × 63 = 1323/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
80/63 = 80 × 10/63 × 10 = 800/630 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1323/630 - 800/630 = 1323 - 800/630 = 523/630
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