Subtract 63/60 from 5/63
1st number: 5/63, 2nd number: 1 3/60
5/63 - 63/60 is -1223/1260.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 60 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
5/63 = 5 × 20/63 × 20 = 100/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 21 = 1260,
63/60 = 63 × 21/60 × 21 = 1323/1260 - Subtract the two like fractions:
100/1260 - 1323/1260 = 100 - 1323/1260 = -1223/1260
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