Subtract 12/63 from 42/2
1st number: 21 0/2, 2nd number: 12/63
42/2 - 12/63 is 437/21.
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,
42/2 = 42 × 63/2 × 63 = 2646/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
12/63 = 12 × 2/63 × 2 = 24/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
2646/126 - 24/126 = 2646 - 24/126 = 2622/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is 437/21
- In mixed form: 2017/21
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