Subtract 45/8 from 4/63
1st number: 4/63, 2nd number: 5 5/8
4/63 - 45/8 is -2803/504.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 8 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 8 = 504,
4/63 = 4 × 8/63 × 8 = 32/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 63 = 504,
45/8 = 45 × 63/8 × 63 = 2835/504 - Subtract the two like fractions:
32/504 - 2835/504 = 32 - 2835/504 = -2803/504
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