Subtract 70/63 from 24/72, Solve 24/72

Subtract 70/63 from 24/72

1^st number: 24/72, 2^nd number: 1 7/63

24/72 - 70/63 is -7/9.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 63 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
24/72 = 24 × 7/72 × 7 = 168/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
70/63 = 70 × 8/63 × 8 = 560/504
Subtract the two like fractions:
168/504 - 560/504 = 168 - 560/504 = -392/504
After reducing the fraction, the answer is -7/9

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