Subtract 63/12 from 40/63
1st number: 40/63, 2nd number: 5 3/12
40/63 - 63/12 is -1163/252.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 12 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
40/63 = 40 × 4/63 × 4 = 160/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
63/12 = 63 × 21/12 × 21 = 1323/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
160/252 - 1323/252 = 160 - 1323/252 = -1163/252
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