Subtract 40/30 from 36/63
1st number: 36/63, 2nd number: 1 10/30
36/63 - 40/30 is -16/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 30 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
36/63 = 36 × 10/63 × 10 = 360/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 21 = 630,
40/30 = 40 × 21/30 × 21 = 840/630 - Subtract the two like fractions:
360/630 - 840/630 = 360 - 840/630 = -480/630 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -16/21
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