Subtract 56/30 from 3/63
1st number: 3/63, 2nd number: 1 26/30
3/63 - 56/30 is -191/105.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 30 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
3/63 = 3 × 10/63 × 10 = 30/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 21 = 630,
56/30 = 56 × 21/30 × 21 = 1176/630 - Subtract the two like fractions:
30/630 - 1176/630 = 30 - 1176/630 = -1146/630 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -191/105
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