Subtract 5/20 from 56/63, Solve 56/63

Subtract 5/20 from 56/63

56/63 - 5/20 is 23/36.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 20 is 1260

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
56/63 = 56 × 20/63 × 20 = 1120/1260
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
5/20 = 5 × 63/20 × 63 = 315/1260
Subtract the two like fractions:
1120/1260 - 315/1260 = 1120 - 315/1260 = 805/1260
After reducing the fraction, the answer is 23/36

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