Subtract 40/25 from 49/63
1st number: 49/63, 2nd number: 1 15/25
49/63 - 40/25 is -37/45.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 25 is 1575
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1575 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 25 = 1575,
49/63 = 49 × 25/63 × 25 = 1225/1575 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 63 = 1575,
40/25 = 40 × 63/25 × 63 = 2520/1575 - Subtract the two like fractions:
1225/1575 - 2520/1575 = 1225 - 2520/1575 = -1295/1575 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -37/45
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