Subtract 9/4 from 56/63
1st number: 56/63, 2nd number: 2 1/4
56/63 - 9/4 is -49/36.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 4 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 4 = 252,
56/63 = 56 × 4/63 × 4 = 224/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 63 = 252,
9/4 = 9 × 63/4 × 63 = 567/252 - Subtract the two like fractions:
224/252 - 567/252 = 224 - 567/252 = -343/252 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -49/36
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