Subtract 32/63 from 40/2
1st number: 20 0/2, 2nd number: 32/63
40/2 - 32/63 is 1228/63.
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,
40/2 = 40 × 63/2 × 63 = 2520/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
32/63 = 32 × 2/63 × 2 = 64/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2520/126 - 64/126 = 2520 - 64/126 = 2456/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 1228/63
- In mixed form: 1931/63
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