Subtract 72/45 from 35/63
1st number: 35/63, 2nd number: 1 27/45
35/63 - 72/45 is -47/45.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 45 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
35/63 = 35 × 5/63 × 5 = 175/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
72/45 = 72 × 7/45 × 7 = 504/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
175/315 - 504/315 = 175 - 504/315 = -329/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -47/45
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