Subtract 40/12 from 54/63
1st number: 54/63, 2nd number: 3 4/12
54/63 - 40/12 is -52/21.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 12 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
54/63 = 54 × 4/63 × 4 = 216/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 21 = 252,
40/12 = 40 × 21/12 × 21 = 840/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
216/252 - 840/252 = 216 - 840/252 = -624/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -52/21
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