Subtract 63/4 from 36/60
1st number: 36/60, 2nd number: 15 3/4
36/60 - 63/4 is -303/20.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
36/60 = 36 × 1/60 × 1 = 36/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
63/4 = 63 × 15/4 × 15 = 945/60 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/60 - 945/60 = 36 - 945/60 = -909/60 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -303/20
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