Subtract 72/35 from 5/63
1st number: 5/63, 2nd number: 2 2/35
5/63 - 72/35 is -89/45.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 35 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
5/63 = 5 × 5/63 × 5 = 25/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
72/35 = 72 × 9/35 × 9 = 648/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
25/315 - 648/315 = 25 - 648/315 = -623/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -89/45
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