Subtract 60/28 from 3/63
1st number: 3/63, 2nd number: 2 4/28
3/63 - 60/28 is -44/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 28 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
3/63 = 3 × 4/63 × 4 = 12/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
60/28 = 60 × 9/28 × 9 = 540/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
12/252 - 540/252 = 12 - 540/252 = -528/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -44/21
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