Subtract 12/6 from 5/63
1st number: 5/63, 2nd number: 2 0/6
5/63 - 12/6 is -121/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 6 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
5/63 = 5 × 2/63 × 2 = 10/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
12/6 = 12 × 21/6 × 21 = 252/126 - Subtract the two like fractions:
10/126 - 252/126 = 10 - 252/126 = -242/126 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -121/63
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