Subtract 15/63 from 36/2
1st number: 18 0/2, 2nd number: 15/63
36/2 - 15/63 is 373/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 63 = 126,
36/2 = 36 × 63/2 × 63 = 2268/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
15/63 = 15 × 2/63 × 2 = 30/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2268/126 - 30/126 = 2268 - 30/126 = 2238/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 373/21
- In mixed form: 1716/21
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