Subtract 35/30 from 40/63
1st number: 40/63, 2nd number: 1 5/30
40/63 - 35/30 is -67/126.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 30 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 10 = 630,
40/63 = 40 × 10/63 × 10 = 400/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 21 = 630,
35/30 = 35 × 21/30 × 21 = 735/630 - Subtract the two like fractions:
400/630 - 735/630 = 400 - 735/630 = -335/630 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -67/126
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