Subtract 63/36 from 30/80
1st number: 30/80, 2nd number: 1 27/36
30/80 - 63/36 is -11/8.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 36 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
30/80 = 30 × 9/80 × 9 = 270/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 20 = 720,
63/36 = 63 × 20/36 × 20 = 1260/720 - Subtract the two like fractions:
270/720 - 1260/720 = 270 - 1260/720 = -990/720 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -11/8
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