Subtract 80/63 from 35/60
1st number: 35/60, 2nd number: 1 17/63
35/60 - 80/63 is -173/252.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 63 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 21 = 1260,
35/60 = 35 × 21/60 × 21 = 735/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
80/63 = 80 × 20/63 × 20 = 1600/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
735/1260 - 1600/1260 = 735 - 1600/1260 = -865/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -173/252
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