Subtract 45/6 from 21/63
1st number: 21/63, 2nd number: 7 3/6
21/63 - 45/6 is -43/6.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 6 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
21/63 = 21 × 2/63 × 2 = 42/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
45/6 = 45 × 21/6 × 21 = 945/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
42/126 - 945/126 = 42 - 945/126 = -903/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -43/6
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