Subtract 63/27 from 4/84
1st number: 4/84, 2nd number: 2 9/27
4/84 - 63/27 is -16/7.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 27 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 9 = 756,
4/84 = 4 × 9/84 × 9 = 36/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
63/27 = 63 × 28/27 × 28 = 1764/756 - Subtract the two like fractions:
36/756 - 1764/756 = 36 - 1764/756 = -1728/756 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -16/7
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