Subtract 30/20 from 4/63
1st number: 4/63, 2nd number: 1 10/20
4/63 - 30/20 is -181/126.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 20 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
4/63 = 4 × 20/63 × 20 = 80/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
30/20 = 30 × 63/20 × 63 = 1890/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
80/1260 - 1890/1260 = 80 - 1890/1260 = -1810/1260 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -181/126
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