Subtract 50/45 from 6/63
1st number: 6/63, 2nd number: 1 5/45
6/63 - 50/45 is -64/63.
Steps for subtracting fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 45 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
6/63 = 6 × 5/63 × 5 = 30/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
50/45 = 50 × 7/45 × 7 = 350/315 - Subtract the two like fractions:
30/315 - 350/315 = 30 - 350/315 = -320/315 - After reducing the fraction, the answer is -64/63
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