Subtract 2/63 from 36/3
1st number: 12 0/3, 2nd number: 2/63
36/3 - 2/63 is 754/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 63 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 21 = 63,
36/3 = 36 × 21/3 × 21 = 756/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
2/63 = 2 × 1/63 × 1 = 2/63 - Subtract the two like fractions:
756/63 - 2/63 = 756 - 2/63 = 754/63 - In mixed form: 1161/63
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