Subtract 4/63 from 4/2
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 4/63
42 - 463 is 12263.
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,
42 = 4 × 632 × 63 = 252126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
463 = 4 × 263 × 2 = 8126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
252126 - 8126 = 252 - 8126 = 244126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 12263
- In mixed form: 15963
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