Subtract 25/21 from 5/63
1st number: 5/63, 2nd number: 1 4/21
5/63 - 25/21 is -10/9.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 21 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 1 = 63,
5/63 = 5 × 1/63 × 1 = 5/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 3 = 63,
25/21 = 25 × 3/21 × 3 = 75/63 - Subtract the two like fractions:
5/63 - 75/63 = 5 - 75/63 = -70/63 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -10/9
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