Subtract 36/63 from 3/2
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 36/63
3/2 - 36/63 is 13/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 63 = 126,
3/2 = 3 × 63/2 × 63 = 189/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
36/63 = 36 × 2/63 × 2 = 72/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
189/126 - 72/126 = 189 - 72/126 = 117/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 13/14
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