Subtract 54/36 from 48/63
1st number: 48/63, 2nd number: 1 18/36
48/63 - 54/36 is -31/42.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 36 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
48/63 = 48 × 4/63 × 4 = 192/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
54/36 = 54 × 7/36 × 7 = 378/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
192/252 - 378/252 = 192 - 378/252 = -186/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -31/42
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