Subtract 40/7 from 3/63
1st number: 3/63, 2nd number: 5 5/7
3/63 - 40/7 is -17/3.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 7 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
3/63 = 3 × 1/63 × 1 = 3/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
40/7 = 40 × 9/7 × 9 = 360/63 - Subtract the two like fractions:
3/63 - 360/63 = 3 - 360/63 = -357/63 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -17/3
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