Subtract 75/63 from 35/42
1st number: 35/42, 2nd number: 1 12/63
35/42 - 75/63 is -5/14.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
35/42 = 35 × 3/42 × 3 = 105/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
75/63 = 75 × 2/63 × 2 = 150/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
105/126 - 150/126 = 105 - 150/126 = -45/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -5/14
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