Subtract 42/18 from 28/63
1st number: 28/63, 2nd number: 2 6/18
28/63 - 42/18 is -17/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
28/63 = 28 × 2/63 × 2 = 56/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
42/18 = 42 × 7/18 × 7 = 294/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
56/126 - 294/126 = 56 - 294/126 = -238/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -17/9
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